Magpie
Screen capture, recording, and annotation for macOS
Magpie is a native macOS screen capture app for screenshots, recordings, annotation, and sharing. Capture an area, window, display, or scrolling page, then mark it up, copy text, pin it above other apps, or drag it into your work. Record with system audio and microphone tracks, trim clips, and export MP4, GIF, APNG, or animated WebP.
Measure distances and align content with pixel-edge snapping, pick screen colors, and redact sensitive information locally. Captures stay on your Mac until you choose to share them through Magpie Cloud or your own S3-compatible storage or SFTP server.
Every feature is free for 14 days. Everyday screenshots, basic annotation, the color picker, and local history remain free forever. Magpie Pro is a one-time $9.99 purchase for 3 Macs and adds scrolling capture, recording, measuring and guides, cloud sharing, and advanced annotation. Pro includes 2 GB of Magpie Cloud storage with share links kept for 90 days.
Key features
- Flexible screenshots — Capture areas, windows, displays, previous selections, or timed shots across multiple screens.
- Scrolling capture — Automatically stitch a long page or document into one image.
- Screen recording — Record an area, window, or display with system audio and microphone audio on separate tracks.
- Trim and export — Trim recordings and export MP4, GIF, APNG, or animated WebP.
- Annotation editor — Add arrows, text, shapes, freehand marks, highlights, blur, pixelation, and numbered badges.
- Local auto-redaction — Detect and cover sensitive text in a capture with one undoable action.
- Measure and guides — Snap measurements and persistent alignment guides to pixel edges.
- Color picker and OCR — Copy screen colors as hex values and extract text from screenshots.
- Quick access and history — Drag, copy, save, pin, and organize captures in a searchable local library.
- Opt-in cloud sharing — Get links through Magpie Cloud or connect your own S3-compatible storage or SFTP server.
Requirements and download
macOS 14 or later; Apple silicon.
