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clip and note

Clip it. Note it. Share it.

Markup your screenshots, share, export multi-page PDFs and more…

Download for macOS See how it works

macOS 13+ · free for personal use · 100% on-device

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what it does

Screenshots,
actually worth keeping.

Grab a shot, draw on it, and find it again later,
without ever opening a heavyweight editor.

Capture from the menu bar

Crosshair, previous area, timed, fullscreen, window, or a menu. One click from the bar.

Annotate with real objects

Arrows, boxes, text, highlighter, blur. Every mark is selectable and movable, not baked in.

Automatic history

Every markup is saved automatically, with your recent shots one tap away in the menu bar.

Output multi-page PDFs

Tick the markups you want, drag them into order, and export one PDF with optional page numbers.

Export real layered files

Save an editable document, or export layered PDF and SVG — or a flat PNG when you need one. Your vector exports keep every mark.

Grab text from a screenshot

Pull any text out of a screenshot with on-device OCR. Selected lines copy straight to your clipboard.

how it works

Three steps, no friction

It lives in your menu bar and stays out of the way
until you need to grab something.

1

Capture from the bar

Pick a capture mode from the menu bar (Crosshair Clip is ⌥⌘4), or grab a whole window. Your shot opens straight in the editor.

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Crosshair Clip⌥⌘4
Previous Clip Area⌥⌘6
Fullscreen Clip⌥⌘3
Window Clip⌥⌘5
New clipandnote
2

Mark it up

Drop arrows, boxes, text and highlights. Each one stays a live object you can move, restyle, or delete. Blur the bits that shouldn't be public.

I say clip this clip this good
3

Copy, save, or export

Send it straight to the clipboard for a quick paste, save an editable document, or export a layered file. It hands off to clipandcue as your latest copy, without flooding its history.

Export ▾
Export as PNG…
Export as PDF…
Export as SVG…
a quick tour

Every tool, one tap away

The callouts cycle on their own — hover any tool or menu item to read what it does.

The clipandnote editor toolbar
the toolkit

Simple tools for complex notes

And a capture mode for whatever's on screen.

Arrow Double arrow Line Box Ellipse Freehand Text Highlighter Ruler / angle Grab Text (OCR) Blur / pixelate Crop

Private by design

The smart stuff (Grab Text (OCR) and automatic on-device snapshot naming) runs 100% on your Mac. There's no account and nothing is uploaded; your screenshots never leave your machine.

Get clipandnote

Free for personal use, on-device, and light on your Mac.

Free for personal use · CC BY-NC 4.0 · macOS 13+
License & what you're agreeing to
clipandnote is © 2026 Michael Moore, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). By downloading you acknowledge:
  • You're free to use, share and adapt it for non-commercial purposes, with attribution.
  • Commercial use is not permitted without permission.
  • The software is provided “as is”, with no warranty, and the author is not liable for any damages or data loss.
  • The app is signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so it opens normally, with no Gatekeeper workaround needed.

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v0.1.3 · released June 24, 2026