Now with screen recording

Capture, record, and share your screen in seconds.

UpShot is a lightweight desktop tool for screenshots and screen recordings. Press a hotkey, mark it up or hit record, then paste the link.

Download for Windows
0.8.1 · 52.0 MB · Windows 10/11

On a Mac? Download for macOS

Features

Snap it. Record it.
Share it.

Screenshots and screen recordings, both one hotkey away — annotate and share without leaving your screen.

Capture any region

Rectangle, freeform, window, or fullscreen. Multi-monitor aware.

Record your screen

Screen + mic with a 3-2-1 count-in. Highlight clicks, pause and resume, stop straight to a link.

Annotate instantly

Pen, highlighter, text, arrows, numbered markers. Edit before you share.

One-click share link

Upload auto-completes the moment you finish. URL lands in your clipboard.

How it works

Work faster.
Streamlined workflow.

No menus. No file dialogs. Hotkey, capture or record, share.

Press the hotkey

UpShot lives in your menu bar / tray. Open the capture toolbar or start a recording from anywhere.

Ctrl + Alt + U Ctrl + Alt + R

Mark up or record

Annotate a shot with pen, text and arrows — or roll a recording with mic, count-in and click highlights.

Share the link

Hit save — the URL is on your clipboard. Paste into Slack, Zalo, GitHub, anywhere.

Ready when you are.

Free download. No account required to install.

Free download · no account required to install. Questions? Visit upshot.uppromote.dev.