capcap
A menu bar screenshot tool triggered by double-tapping Command, with annotation, scrolling capture and OCR.GetMIT
LuxShot
A menu bar tool that reads text, QR codes and barcodes from any area of the screen you select.
GPL-3.0 · Downloads from github.com
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- lukebuild
- Verified
- 2026
About LuxShot
LuxShot sits in the menu bar and waits for a global shortcut. Drag a box around anything on screen and it recognises the text with Apple's Vision framework, copying the result to the clipboard; QR codes and barcodes in the selection are decoded too. Options control whether line breaks are kept, links are opened automatically, and the recognised text is read aloud.
Recent captures are kept in a history list, and recognition happens on the Mac. The project offers a zipped app on GitHub; it is not notarized, so macOS asks you to confirm the first launch.
Information
- Source code
- lukebuild/LuxShot
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Website
- github.com
- Download
- github.com
- Category
- Utilities
- Evidence checked
- Tags
Maco links to each project’s official download. Check its release notes for macOS version and Apple silicon support. The verification date records our license and source review, not a security audit.
Sources and image credits
- github.com/lukebuild/LuxShot
- github.com/lukebuild/LuxShot/blob/main/LICENSE
- github.com/lukebuild/LuxShot/releases
- icon.png: lukebuild and LuxShot contributors. GPL-3.0 repository asset; project name and icon retained by the project.
License and artwork notices
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