System requirements
Operating systemmacOS 11 (Big Sur) or later, Apple Silicon and Intel
InternetOnly to download from the store. The app works offline.
Install and first capture
- Open the Mac App Store listingClick the button above, then Get or the $14.99 price button. Sign in with your Apple ID if asked.
- Open ScrannotateFind it in Launchpad or your Applications folder.
- Allow screen recordingmacOS asks every screenshot app for permission to see your screen. Open System Settings, go to Privacy and Security, then Screen Recording, and turn Scrannotate on. You only do this once.
- Set your hotkeyPick the shortcut you want to use for a new capture. See the app’s available capture shortcut options.
- Take your first capturePress the hotkey, drag over anything on screen, add an arrow with A, then use the editor’s Copy action to copy it.
Shortcuts to learn first
A arrow, R box, T text, B blur, H highlight, M numbered marker. Use the editor’s Copy, Save and Undo actions. Follow the shortcut labels shown in your version of the app.