Make a plain capture look share-ready. macshot wraps your screenshot in a gradient backdrop with padding, rounded corners, and a soft shadow — 30 styles, including mesh gradients, rendered entirely offline.
A raw screenshot pasted into a tweet, a slide, or a landing page looks flat. A gradient backdrop with breathing room and a shadow makes it look intentional. macshot's Beautify does exactly that without sending your image to a website.
Most "beautify screenshot" tools are websites you upload to. macshot renders the gradient on your Mac, so it's instant, works without a connection, and your screenshot never leaves the machine.
Beautify sits alongside the full annotation toolkit — arrows, text, numbered steps, blur — and works great with background removal when you want a clean subject on a colorful backdrop.
macshot is a native Swift and AppKit app, free and open source under the GPLv3 license, with no subscription, account, or watermark.
macshot's Beautify feature wraps your screenshot in a gradient backdrop with padding, rounded corners, and a soft shadow. Pick from 30 styles, adjust the padding and corner radius, then copy or save the result.
Yes. macshot includes 30 background styles, with mesh gradients available on macOS 15 and later for a richer, multi-color look.
No. Beautify renders entirely on your Mac. Unlike web-based screenshot beautifiers, nothing is uploaded.
Yes. macshot is free and open source under the GPLv3 license, with no subscription or account.