QuickShot — Recent Screenshots in the Mac Menu Bar
QuickShot is a small menu bar app that keeps the latest screenshots one click away. Open it, then drag a screenshot straight into a chat, an email or a document, or click it to copy the image. It suits anyone who takes screenshots all day and is tired of digging through a cluttered desktop to find the last one.
What you get
- QuickShot.app, a universal build for Apple silicon and Intel Macs
- README.txt with install steps, and LICENSE.txt
- One 2.3 MB zip
Works with
- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Screenshots and screen recordings taken with the built-in macOS tools
- Light and dark mode
One licence, personal and client work, forever. No resale.
First launch: QuickShot is signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens with a normal double-click.
QuickShot shows the most recent screenshots behind a frame icon in the Mac menu bar, newest first. Each one can be dragged straight into another app or copied with a single click.
Drag it anywhere
Pull a screenshot out of the panel and drop it into an email, a chat, a document or a Finder window. The file arrives as an attachment, exactly as if it had been dragged from the desktop.
Click to copy
One click puts the image on the clipboard, ready for Command-V in any chat or mail app.
Every recent capture
The grid shows the last 12, 24 or 48 screenshots and screen recordings, each with the time it was taken. Hover for Copy, Show in Finder, Quick Look and Move to Trash.
Right-click copies the latest
A right-click on the menu bar icon copies the newest screenshot without opening anything.
Set it up your way
Choose how many captures to show, whether to include screen recordings and which folder to watch.
How to take a screenshot on a Mac
- Shift-Command-3 captures the whole screen.
- Shift-Command-4 captures a selected area. Press Space afterwards to capture a single window.
- Shift-Command-5 opens the screenshot toolbar, with screen recording, a timer and a choice of where captures are saved.
- Add Control to any of these to copy the screenshot to the clipboard instead of saving a file.
By default macOS saves screenshots to the desktop, where they pile up quickly. QuickShot keeps the latest captures one click away in the menu bar, ready to copy or drag into mail, chat or any app.
How it works
- Left-click the frame icon opens a grid of the most recent screenshots, newest first and marked Latest.
- Drag a thumbnail straight out of the panel into an email, a chat, a document or a Finder window.
- Click a thumbnail to copy it, ready for Command-V. Hovering one shows Copy, Show in Finder, Quick Look and Move to Trash.
- Right-click the icon, or Control-click it, to copy the newest screenshot without opening anything.
- The options menu holds the screenshot folder, how many to show, whether screen recordings are included and Open at Login.
Opening it the first time
QuickShot is signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens with a normal double-click.
Where does it look for screenshots?
In the folder macOS saves screenshots to, which is the Desktop unless it has been changed. Another folder can be chosen in the options menu.
Why does macOS ask for folder access?
The Desktop is a protected folder, so macOS asks once before QuickShot can list the screenshots in it. If access is refused, the panel links straight to the right page in System Settings.
Does it upload anything?
No. QuickShot only reads the screenshot folder on the Mac. There is no account and no network access.
Which Macs does it run on?
Any Mac with Apple silicon or Intel running macOS 13 Ventura or later.
Where do screenshots go on a Mac?
macOS saves them to the desktop by default, named with the date and time. Shift-Command-5, then Options, changes the location, and QuickShot shows captures from the chosen folder.
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