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Make more of your Mac screenshots

Practical steps for capture shortcuts, long pages, text recognition, annotation, floating references, colors and export.

How to take a scrolling screenshot on Mac01

How to take a scrolling screenshot on Mac

Choose the area, scroll at your own pace, then finish and save one long image.

How to copy text from a screenshot on Mac02

How to copy text from a screenshot on Mac

Recognize words in a selection or recent capture, edit the result, and copy it.

How to annotate a screenshot on Mac03

How to annotate a screenshot on Mac

Show what matters with arrows, text, numbered steps, highlights, or mosaic.

Mac screenshot shortcuts and when to use them04

Mac screenshot shortcuts and when to use them

Choose a shortcut for the area you need, then decide whether to save or copy.

Keep a screenshot above other windows on Mac05

Keep a screenshot above other windows on Mac

Keep a visual reference in view while you work in another app.

Pick a color from your Mac screen06

Pick a color from your Mac screen

Magnify the target pixel, sample it, then copy the value into your work.

Choose a file format for your Mac screenshot07

Choose a file format for your Mac screenshot

Choose the format for the destination, then check the exported file.