Changelog
New features and improvements in each release.
v1.8.7
LatestAug 12, 2026- ๐ฅ๏ธ Clipboard Capture
- Turn any image already copied to your clipboard into a Snapr capture.
- Preview clipboard images before capture, then continue through the usual save, history, and editing workflow.
v1.8.6
Jul 30, 2026Important notice for existing macOS users
Version 1.8.6 requires a one-time manual reinstall
Snapr's Apple Developer account and signing identity have changed, so automatic updates from earlier versions may fail.
- Quit Snapr.
- Delete Snapr from the Applications folder.
- In System Settings โ Privacy & Security, remove the existing Snapr entries from Screen & System Audio Recording and Accessibility.
- Download and install Snapr again, then grant the permissions when prompted.
Your Snapr settings and captured files will remain intact.
- โจ Capture Workflow Improvements
- Open capture history with a customizable global shortcut.
- Improved floating preview auto-hide reliability.
- ๐ macOS Improvements
- Keep Snapr accessible from the Dock and Cmd+Tab.
- Enjoy more predictable window activation when returning to the app.
v1.8.3
Jul 23, 2026- โจ Timeline Improvements
- Navigate recordings with a clearer full-height playhead and more predictable scrubbing and trimming.
- ๐ Fixes
- Plugin Actions now refresh correctly when opened for a new capture.
v1.8.2
Jul 23, 2026- ๐งฉ Local Plugins
- Add local plugin repositories and run post-capture actions from the floating preview or automatically after capture.
- Manage plugins in Settings and follow the example plugin guide to build your own workflows.
- โจ Floating Preview Improvements
- Refined preview actions and shortcuts, with more reliable positioning, resizing, and corner snapping.
v1.7.2
Jul 11, 2026- โจ Annotation Polish
- Size controls now show clearer previews for lines, text, and effect-size annotations.
- ๐ณ Pricing Update
- Pro Lifetime is now available at the new $29.75 one-time price.
v1.7.1
Jul 4, 2026- โจ Editor & Capture Polish
- Improved text annotation controls with clearer font and size presets.
- Remember capture targets per mode and show clearer shortcut hints when starting capture.
- ๐ Fixes & Improvements
- Improved preview history behavior on Windows.
- Fixed toast and annotation UI details that could reduce readability.
v1.7.0
Jun 20, 2026- ๐ Share by Link
- Share screenshots and recordings with a view-only link, backed by your own Dropbox account.
- Uploads happen only when you choose Share Link from the floating preview or editor.
- โจ Workflow Improvements
- Choose how long to keep capture files, with older files automatically cleaned up after the selected retention period.
- Move and resize selection areas with arrow-key shortcuts in both region and scroll capture modes.
v1.6.2
Jun 14, 2026- โก Auto Zoom Improvements
- Mouse Auto Trace now follows sudden cursor moves with velocity-based motion, reducing target-reset jitter.
- Trace Sensitivity now matches the slider direction: higher values react to smaller cursor movements.
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v1.6.0
Jun 13, 2026- โจ Camera Overlay
- Bring your face into screen recordings for demos, walkthroughs, tutorials, and product updates, with a movable preview that stays out of the captured screen.
- Adjust camera placement on its own timeline track, save workspaces, and export videos with the overlay included.
- ๐ Fixes & Improvements
- Improved camera reliability and polished purchase, themed UI, and recording status details.
v1.5.8
May 31, 2026- โจ Timeline Zoom
- Added timeline zoom controls, shortcuts, cleaner ruler labels, and compact markers for easier editing on longer recordings.
- ๐๏ธ Annotation UX Improvements
- Improved annotation movement, resizing, clipping, and timeline alignment for a smoother editing experience.
v1.5.7
May 30, 2026- โจ Improvements
- More reliable custom cursor recording and replay across macOS and Windows.
- Smoother timeline scrubbing, especially on Windows.
- Improved cross-platform workspace cursor compatibility.
- Improved dark theme consistency for dialogs and popovers.
- Refined Export and Close dialog styling.
- ๐ Bug Fixes
- Fixed cursor flicker around hand/text cursor changes.
- Reduced black frames while moving the playhead.
- Fixed platform-independent cursor coordinate replay.
- Preserved cursor shape through metadata gaps.
v1.5.5
May 28, 2026- โจ UX Improvements
- Cursor movement is now smoother and more stable across preview and playback.
- Auto zoom has been refined for more consistent transitions and less abrupt motion.
- Timeline interactions are more responsive, with smoother dragging, trimming, and zoom behavior.
- ๐ Bug Fixes
- Fixed a handful of smaller UI and behavior issues.
v1.5.4
May 26, 2026- โจ UX Improvements
- Smoother capture/edit flow: Scroll Quick Capture keeps the direction-selection step after region selection.
- Timeline zoom now behaves consistently across controls (minimum 1.2x and matching displayed values).
- Improved dark-mode readability for image editor zoom and timeline transform panels.
- ๐ Bug Fixes
- Fixed Space key toggling playback while typing text annotations.
- Fixed double-click text edit overlay opening at the wrong position.
- Fixed workspace background restoration issues, including wallpaper preset hash changes and solid/gradient persistence.
v1.5.3
May 22, 2026- ๐๏ธ Export
- Significantly smoother video export โ resolved frame drop issues for a wider range of source recordings.
- Source-scaled quality system โ export bitrate automatically computed from source, with High / Medium / Low quality presets.
- Improved cursor sync accuracy during export.
- ๐ Fixes & Improvements
- Light theme visibility improvements across settings, export dialog, and timeline.
- Theme and titlebar color consistency fixes across platforms.
- Quick Capture mode for faster workflow.
v1.5.2
May 21, 2026- ๐จ App Themes
- Customize the entire app appearance with built-in themes โ Dark Sky, Midnight, Snowfall, and more. Light and dark themes available.
- Custom theme support โ create your own JSON theme files and drop them in the themes folder.
- ๐ฅ๏ธ Capture Overlay Redesign
- Completely redesigned selection overlay with inline control bar, crop-style handles, and scroll capture direction toggle.
- Horizontal scroll capture โ stitch wide pages and scrollable regions horizontally.
- ๐๏ธ Editor
- Transport bar โ playback controls between preview and timeline. Ghost slot UX for intuitive effect placement.
- PDF export โ save screenshots as PDF documents.
- ๐ฎ Hardware Encoding (Windows)
- GPU-direct video encoding via DXGI โ no CPU copy. Media Foundation automatically picks NVENC, AMF, or QSV.
- ๐ Fixes
- Annotation rendering improvements, zoom clipping fix, pen curve smoothing, and theme consistency fixes across platforms.
v1.4.3
May 17, 2026- ๐ Now Free
- Scroll Capture โ capture long pages and scrollable regions by stitching frames into a single image. Previously Pro-only, now available to everyone.
- Device Capture โ record iPhone and iPad screens directly from your Mac via USB. Previously Pro-only, now free for all users.
- ๐๏ธ Annotation Improvements
- Magnifier tool โ circular zoom lens that magnifies a selected region (2xโ4x). Drag to define source area, dashed circle preview while drawing.
- Edit existing annotations โ click any annotation from any tool to select and modify it. Auto-switches to select mode on hit.
- Internal annotation architecture refactored for better performance and more reliable rendering across image and video editors.
- โก Timeline UX
- Sticky video track โ the video row stays pinned at the top while scrolling through effect tracks.
- Smart popover visibility โ slot popovers automatically hide when their track scrolls out of view.
v1.3.1
May 15, 2026- ๐ฌ New Effects
- Spotlight โ zoom into any screen region with smooth animation. Mouse Auto Trace follows your cursor automatically with adjustable tracking speed.
- Speed Control โ change playback speed from 0.25x to 4x for any section, with smooth easing transitions.
- Trim (Cut) โ cut unwanted sections from your recording. Trimmed regions collapse in the timeline and audio is trimmed too.
- Shake โ add screen shake to emphasize clicks or key moments, with adjustable intensity and frequency.
- โก Timeline Improvements
- Dedicated rows for Spotlight, Speed, and Shake effects โ 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.
- ๐๏ธ 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.
- ๐ง 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 โ no more canvas overflow.
- Full localization for all new features across 9 languages.
v1.2.1
May 9, 2026- Video Timeline Annotation โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ new capture completion action that launches the editor immediately after capture. Configure in Settings โ Capture โ After capture completes.
- Cursor Accuracy & Motion โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ faster encoding with better quality-to-size ratio across all presets
- Fixed start/end padding in recordings โ no more blank frames at the beginning or end of captures
- Movable control bar โ drag the control bar to reposition it anywhere on screen
- Preview floating view improvements โ 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 โ 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 โ desktop icon hiding during capture is now available on Windows too
- Device Recording โ record iPhone and iPad screens directly from your Mac (macOS only)
- Preview floating view โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ capture entire scrollable pages and regions by automatically stitching frames into a single seamless image
- Video export overhaul โ added GIF export and more format/quality presets for flexible output
- Refreshed UI โ updated look and feel across the app for a cleaner, more polished experience
- Auto-save to capture directory โ screenshots and recordings are automatically saved to your configured folder
- Performance improvements and bug fixes
v0.6.12
Apr 5, 2026- Redesigned image editor โ keyframe-based architecture with destructive editing and bake-on-transform for faster, more reliable annotations
- Performance boost โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ install and use community-made highlight themes
- Improved tray icon with recording and update status indicators
- Smarter auto-update โ tray notifications and one-click install
- Graceful recording stop on app quit โ no more lost recordings
v0.4.2
Mar 30, 2026- Enhanced image editor โ crop, rotate, flip, highlight, and numbered annotations
- Cross-display region drag โ seamlessly move your selection area across multiple monitors
- Bug fixes โ corrected capture region on Windows, fixed shortcut registration issues, and file extension handling on save
- UI polish โ improved preview window button visibility and editor tool translations
v0.3.1
Mar 29, 2026- Windows support โ Snapr is now available on Windows 10+
- Onboarding wizard โ 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 โ English, ํ๊ตญ์ด, ๆฅๆฌ่ช, ไธญๆ, 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 โ 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