Changelog
New features and improvements in each release.
v1.3.0
LatestMay 15, 2026- π¬ New Effects
- Spotlight β zoom into any screen region with smooth animation. Mouse Auto Trace follows your cursor automatically with adjustable tracking speed.
- Speed Control β change playback speed from 0.25x to 4x for any section, with smooth easing transitions.
- Trim (Cut) β cut unwanted sections from your recording. Trimmed regions collapse in the timeline and audio is trimmed too.
- Shake β add screen shake to emphasize clicks or key moments, with adjustable intensity and frequency.
- β‘ Timeline Improvements
- Dedicated rows for Spotlight, Speed, and Shake effects β no more overlapping slots.
- Clear slot labels like "Zoom 2.5x" and "Speed 2x" for quick identification.
- Click anywhere on the timeline during playback to jump to that position.
- Trim regions hide the effect slots inside them when collapsed.
- ποΈ Annotation & Crop
- Crop overlay with corner and edge handles, plus a rule-of-thirds grid for precise framing.
- Consistent crop behavior across image and video editors, with better visibility on light backgrounds.
- π§ Other Improvements
- Spotlight auto trace now works without custom cursor enabled.
- Recording border no longer bleeds into the captured area.
- Zoom region stays within the video frame β no more canvas overflow.
- Full localization for all new features across 9 languages.
v1.2.1
May 9, 2026- Video Timeline Annotation β draw annotations directly on video frames and place them on specific time ranges. Drag on the timeline to set start and end points, or click to place with a default duration. Resize and reposition with draggable handles.
- AV1 Codec Support β export recordings with AV1 for sharper screen content at smaller file sizes. Select H.264 or AV1 in the custom export settings. H.264 remains the default for broad compatibility.
- Editor Save UX β the workspace save dialog now clearly communicates that saving preserves your editing session for later. Updated title and description across all languages.
- Open in Editor β new capture completion action that launches the editor immediately after capture. Configure in Settings β Capture β After capture completes.
- Cursor Accuracy & Motion β improved mouse position accuracy on high-DPI Windows displays and refined spring-based cursor smoothing for more natural playback.
v1.1.1
May 2, 2026- Custom Cursor β hide the system cursor during recording and render a custom cursor in post-editing. Choose from multiple cursor styles, adjust motion smoothing with spring physics (Constant / Natural speed presets), add motion blur, and apply click effects (Glow, Sonar, Press) with customizable size and color.
- Improved handling of oversized scroll capture images with automatic fallback.
- Various bug fixes and stability improvements.
v1.0.0
Apr 25, 2026- Official v1.0.0 release β Snapr is now production-ready.
- Comprehensive stability improvements across capture, recording, and editing workflows.
- Resolved critical bugs including video encoding issues on Windows and device capture connectivity.
- Introduced a unified toast notification system for clearer error feedback.
- Added a complete user guide with documentation in 9 languages.
- Numerous UI/UX refinements across the entire application.
v0.12.10
Apr 22, 2026- Added background styling controls to post-editing for recorded videos.
- Updated export preset resolutions β Compact 720p, Standard 1080p, High 4K.
- Added support for multiple editor instances and introduced a window-focusing policy.
- Improved visibility of Settings dropdown controls on Windows.
- Reorganized settings options for a cleaner and faster UX.
- Added post-capture actions, including a toggle for the floating preview UI.
- Switched rounded-corner rendering to a macOS-like continuous-corner algorithm.
- Improved background and corner-curve compositing quality for cleaner edges and more consistent output.
v0.11.2
Apr 19, 2026- Snap image backgrounds now support solid colors, gradients, and wallpapers.
- Expanded background controls: padding, blur strength, shadow tuning, and more.
- Editor windows now remember their last position and size.
- Fixed a timeline editor bug where incorrect audio properties could be applied.
v0.10.6
Apr 17, 2026- Optimized video export profiles β faster encoding with better quality-to-size ratio across all presets
- Fixed start/end padding in recordings β no more blank frames at the beginning or end of captures
- Movable control bar β drag the control bar to reposition it anywhere on screen
- Preview floating view improvements β keyboard shortcuts and refined interaction for quicker workflows
- Fixed workspace save reliability issues
- Improved stability when closing the app
- Minor UI improvements
- Interactive Pro license card β your license info is now displayed as a 3D card with shader effects in Settings
v0.9.8
Apr 14, 2026- Clean Desktop on Windows β desktop icon hiding during capture is now available on Windows too
- Device Recording β record iPhone and iPad screens directly from your Mac (macOS only)
- Preview floating view β video thumbnail preview and capture history for quick access to recent captures
- Fixed capture not working when macOS Mission Control is active
- Fixed display scaling issues on multi-monitor setups on Windows
- Added tooltips to control bar and image editor tools
- Refactored core architecture β separated view layer from business logic with a cleaner state machine and command handling
- Fixed scroll capture reliability issues
- Various bug fixes and improvements
v0.8.1
Apr 11, 2026- Advanced region selection β size presets (QVGA/VGA/SD/HD and common aspect ratios), Shift to lock aspect ratio, Ctrl to snap to power-of-2 sizes
- Clean Desktop mode β automatically hide desktop icons during capture and restore after (macOS only)
- Fixed capture blind spot near control bar area
- Improved capture mode launch performance
v0.7.3
Apr 10, 2026- Scroll Capture β capture entire scrollable pages and regions by automatically stitching frames into a single seamless image
- Video export overhaul β added GIF export and more format/quality presets for flexible output
- Refreshed UI β updated look and feel across the app for a cleaner, more polished experience
- Auto-save to capture directory β screenshots and recordings are automatically saved to your configured folder
- Performance improvements and bug fixes
v0.6.12
Apr 5, 2026- Redesigned image editor β keyframe-based architecture with destructive editing and bake-on-transform for faster, more reliable annotations
- Performance boost β image rendering separated into a dedicated canvas layer, eliminating redundant redraws
- Window detection switched from polling to a resident watcher process, reducing CPU overhead
- Fixed text annotations rendering incorrectly when the image is rotated or flipped
- Fixed blur not including previously drawn annotations in its source
- Added scrolling capture for long pages and scrollable content with automatic frame stitching
v0.6.8
Apr 3, 2026- Workspace β save and reopen your captures as .snapr project files with full edit history
- Skeleton theme (experimental) by onejae
- Fixed duplicate adjustable selection regions appearing on multi-display setups
- Fixed unstable recording frame rate β enforced proper FPS cap to prevent exceeding target
- On Windows, automatically falls back to software codec when hardware encoding is unavailable
v0.5.7
Apr 1, 2026- Keyboard shortcuts for the control bar β Tab to switch modes, 1/2/3 for targets, A for audio, M to cycle mics
- Hold Alt to see shortcut hints on every button
- Mic name always visible in the audio drawer with one-click toggle
- Fixed video export bugs and improved default quality settings
- Fixed multi-display related issues on Windows
v0.5.5
Mar 31, 2026- Custom theme system β install and use community-made highlight themes
- Improved tray icon with recording and update status indicators
- Smarter auto-update β tray notifications and one-click install
- Graceful recording stop on app quit β no more lost recordings
v0.4.2
Mar 30, 2026- Enhanced image editor β crop, rotate, flip, highlight, and numbered annotations
- Cross-display region drag β seamlessly move your selection area across multiple monitors
- Bug fixes β corrected capture region on Windows, fixed shortcut registration issues, and file extension handling on save
- UI polish β improved preview window button visibility and editor tool translations
v0.3.1
Mar 29, 2026- Windows support β Snapr is now available on Windows 10+
- Onboarding wizard β set up language, theme, shortcuts, and permissions on first launch
- Faster capture startup with window pre-loading
- Smoother UI transitions during region selection
v0.2.0
Mar 28, 2026- Multi-language support β English, νκ΅μ΄, ζ₯ζ¬θͺ, δΈζ, and 5 more
- Confirmation dialog when closing unsaved captures
- Improved stability for target selection and recording
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Automatic updates
v0.1.1
Mar 27, 2026- Screenshot capture β region, window, or full screen
- Screen recording at 60fps with system audio
- Image editor with arrows, shapes, text, and blur
- Microphone recording with audio merged on export
- Video editor with timeline, trim, and export
- Countdown timer before recording starts
- Customizable highlight themes with animated effects
- Remembers your last capture mode, target, and audio settings