SimplyShotThe Snagit alternative you pay for once.
Screenshots, scrolling capture and screen recording, like Snagit. Plus a video editor in the same app, captions made on your Mac and uploads to your own storage. $29, one payment.
Download for MacWhat you get on top of Snagit.
No second app for video. No subscription.
A video editor, built in
Every recording opens in Studio. Zooms land where you clicked, the cursor moves smoothly, and the video sits on a background with padding and a shadow. Cut, trim, speed up and export, without a second app.
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Captions and transcript edits, made on your Mac
Studio writes captions from what you said and saves them as SRT too. Delete words from the transcript to cut them from the video, and clear the ums and long pauses in one click. No upload, no extra plan.
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Camera layouts that change mid-video
Start in a bubble, then switch to split screen, full screen or a cutout with your background removed, anywhere on the timeline. Follow face keeps you centred as you move.
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Share from your own storage
Upload screenshots and recordings to your own bucket and copy a public link, or one that expires. No account to sign in to, and no SimplyShot cloud.
- AWS S3
- Cloudflare R2
- Backblaze B2
- DigitalOcean Spaces
- Any S3-compatible endpoint
SimplyShot and Snagit, side by side.
What each app offers today, on a Mac.
| Feature | Snagit | SimplyShot |
|---|---|---|
| Area, window and screen capture | Yes | Yes |
| Scrolling capture, down and sideways | Yes | Yes |
| Magnifier while you select | Yes | Yes |
| Annotations, step numbers and spotlight | Yes | Yes |
| Copy text from images | Yes | Yes |
| Finds sensitive info for you | Smart Redact, on your Mac | On your Mac, you review |
| Save a screenshot as a project to keep editing later | Yes | Yes |
| Templates for step-by-step guides | Yes | No |
| Recent captures | In the editor's tray | Stacked on screen, right after you capture |
| Pin to the screen | No | Yes |
| Search your captures | By name, date and tags | Also by the text in them |
| Screen recording, as video or GIF | Yes | Yes |
| Camera, microphone and Mac sound | Yes | Yes |
| Show clicks | Yes | Yes |
| Trim and cut | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic zooms | No | Yes |
| Captions | With Screencast Pro | Made on your Mac |
| Cut the video by deleting words | No | Yes |
| Clear filler words and long pauses | No | Yes |
| Camera layouts | Picture-in-picture or full screen | Bubble, split screen, full screen, background removed |
| Clean up your voice | Yes | Yes |
| Background music | No | Yes |
| Blur part of a video | No | Yes |
| Share a link | TechSmith Screencast | From your own S3-compatible storage |
| Account needed | For personal plans | No |
| Runs on | macOS 15 or later, and Windows | macOS 14.6 or later |
| Price | $39 a year | $29, one payment |
Snagit features and US price as listed on techsmith.com and in TechSmith's help center in October 2026.
Snagit or SimplyShot?
Snagit is enough if…
- You also work on Windows and share files across both.
- You build step-by-step guides from templates.
- You already edit your videos in Camtasia.
Why people switch to SimplyShot
- One payment, not a yearly subscription.
- Video editing in the same app: zooms, captions, transcript cuts and camera layouts.
- Your captures close at hand: Quick Access right away, pins on screen, searchable History later.
- Your own storage, with no account to sign in to.
Switching from Snagit.
The short answers.
Does SimplyShot find private info like Smart Redact?
Yes. Turn on detection and SimplyShot finds credentials, card numbers, emails, phone numbers, addresses, faces and barcodes on your Mac. You review what it found and apply it in the Redact panel.
Is SimplyShot a subscription?
No. SimplyShot is $29, one payment. Try it free first; no key is needed to start.
Do I need an account?
No. SimplyShot works without one. Uploads are optional and go to your own storage.
Which Macs does it run on?
macOS 14.6 Sonoma or later, on Apple silicon and Intel.
Ready for your next shot?
Download for MacmacOS 14.6+ No key needed to start.