Grabbit
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Grabbit, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Grabbit's own pricing page, checked 24 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | All features included · No subscription · Open source · No credit card required · $0.00 forever; genuinely free |
| Grabbit | Free | No free-tier limits stated · no account required · Free forever |
The facts
Each one read from Grabbit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Annotations
- The editor includes arrows, text, shapes, blur and pixelation, highlights, borders, drop shadows, crop, and numbered step callouts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Build
- The maker says the app uses Swift and AppKit, has no external dependencies, and can be built with `bash build.sh`.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Capture
- Global hotkeys capture a selected screen region, with a quick-capture shortcut that sends it directly to the clipboard.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Capture and quick-capture keyboard shortcuts can be configured independently in Settings.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- Grabbit is distributed as a pre-built binary ZIP and is not notarized or available through the Mac App Store.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Export
- Screenshots can be copied to the clipboard or saved as PNG, JPEG, or TIFF.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- PNG, JPEG, TIFFchecked 24 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The maker describes clipboard copy and local image export, and says the app has no cloud sync.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Grabbit as a focused tool for people who want to capture and annotate screenshots without Snagit-style subscriptions or extra features.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Measurement tools
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- OCR
- Grabbit extracts selectable text from a screenshot region using macOS Vision on-device, without cloud processing.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Offline and privacy
- The maker says Grabbit makes zero network requests during use, has no accounts or telemetry, and keeps screenshots on the computer.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Grabbit is an open-source macOS screenshot capture and annotation tool.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Redaction tools
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Source and license
- The maker describes Grabbit as open source, publishes its source on GitHub, and lists an MIT License.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to open a GitHub issue to suggest features and offers an optional Buy Me a Coffee link.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Minimum OS
- Grabbit requires macOS 13 Ventura or later and requests Screen Recording permission for capture.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
The company
- Team collaboration
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
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