Screenshot Modes

Snappix offers three powerful capture modes to handle any screenshot scenario.

Area Capture

The most flexible capture mode. Select any rectangular region on your screen.

How to use:

1. Press ⌘ + Shift + 4 (or your custom hotkey)
2. Click and drag to select the area you want to capture
3. Release to capture — the editor opens automatically

Tips:

• Hold Space while dragging to move the selection area
• The pixel coordinates are displayed in real-time for precision
• Press Esc to cancel the capture

Window Capture

Capture an entire application window with a single click.

How to use:

1. Press ⌘ + Shift + 5 (or your custom hotkey)
2. Hover over the window you want to capture — it will highlight
3. Click to capture the highlighted window

Tips:

• Window capture automatically includes the window shadow
• Works with any visible window, including background windows
• Perfect for capturing clean app screenshots for documentation

Scrolling Capture

Capture content that extends beyond the visible screen — long web pages, documents, and code files.

How to use:

1. Press ⌘ + Shift + 6 (or your custom hotkey)
2. Select the scrollable area
3. Snappix automatically scrolls and stitches the content together

How it works:

• Intelligent overlap detection ensures seamless stitching
• Optimized for web pages, PDFs, and code editors
• Handles dynamic content and fixed headers gracefully

Best for:

• Full web page captures
• Long documents and spreadsheets
• Entire chat conversations
• Code files that span many screens

Capture Settings

You can customize capture behavior in Snappix Preferences: