Show HN: PxlShot – Free Alternative to Cleanshot

Category: devtools

Tags: screenshot, macos, privacy, productivity, annotation

Score: 5.0/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 5, Documentation: 5, Utility: 6)

PxlShot is a free, privacy-focused screenshot and screen recording tool for macOS, positioned as an alternative to CleanShot X. It offers annotation, background customization, OCR-based search, and metadata stripping, all processed locally without cloud uploads. It's interesting for its strong privacy stance and feature set at no cost.

Target audience: macOS users, developers, designers, and anyone needing quick screenshot annotation and sharing

Repository: https://timleland.com/pxlshot/

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