Snapmodo

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From your first screenshot to a finished recording.


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Cameras, microphones and computer audio

Recording sources are independent. Enable only the sources you want.

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Direct licenses, trials and updates

The website edition is available as a direct download. These instructions describe the direct edition; Mac App Store purchases and updates remain managed by Apple.

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Getting started with Snapmodo

Snapmodo is a local Mac app for screenshots, markup and screen recordings. It requires macOS 15 or later. Captures stay on your Mac unless you choose to export or…

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Permissions and troubleshooting

Snapmodo opens a permission checklist on first launch after this feature is installed. You can revisit it at Settings Permissions. Screen access is needed for…

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Recording controls and social framing

Select a region to record a particular part of any display. Pick Freeform, 9:16 Vertical, 16:9 Wide, 1:1 Square, or 4:5 Feed before dragging. Main display records…

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Screenshots, clipboard and markup

Open editor keeps the screenshot in memory and opens markup without saving a file. Save to library writes a normal PNG with a readable timestamp name in your…

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Storage, privacy and interrupted recordings

On launch, if no location is selected, choose a folder using the macOS folder picker. Documents is suggested. Snapmodo creates a Snapmodo folder containing…

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Stream Deck and keyboard shortcuts

Download the optional Snapmodo .streamDeckPlugin installer from https://snapmodo.com/support/stream-deck-and-shortcuts/ and open it in Stream Deck. The Mac App…

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Editing and exporting a recording

A saved recording opens in the video editor. Its screen, camera, microphone and computer audio tracks remain separate when those sources were captured.

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