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Freeze, then choose
The screen holds still before you select an area, window, or display, so moving UI cannot spoil the frame.
Show & Tell
Capture · Explain · Share
Capture it exactly. Share it clearly.
Screenshots, scrolling capture, and window-aware recording with a real annotation editor and on-device background removal.
No card required · Native Mac app · Apple silicon · macOS 26 Tahoe or later
A complete capture loop
From fleeting moment to useful explanation.
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Capture the right frame
Freeze the screen first, then choose an area, window, display, or scrolling page.
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Make the point
Add editable arrows, counters, text, shapes, highlights, backgrounds, and redaction.
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Send it where it belongs
Copy it, save it, pin it, or keep it in the Quick Access shelf for the next step.
Annotation that stays editable
Show the thing. Keep control of the story.
Move an arrow after the layout changes. Reword a label. Blur the sensitive part. Every annotation remains an object instead of becoming a permanent mistake.
- Arrows, counters, text, and shapes
- Pixelation and solid redaction
- Canvas backgrounds and padding
- Copy, drag, save, or pin
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OriginalBackground removedOn-device background removal
Clean cutouts without uploading the source.
Remove a background locally, then restore or erase the difficult edges with a brush that follows image detail. Drag the divider to compare the original and cutout.
Runs on your Mac · No image upload
Window-aware recording
Set the scene before the red light comes on.
Choose a window, microphone, camera, pointer, and keystroke display before recording. The selected window can keep its place even as it moves between displays.
More than the moment
Built for the work that comes after capture.
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Edit without flattening
Arrows, counters, text, shapes, highlights, and redaction remain editable until the explanation is right.
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Keep the whole page
Capture vertically scrolling content and let Show & Tell stitch it into one continuous image.
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Find what you captured
OCR makes the words inside screenshot history searchable, alongside thumbnails and capture-type filters.
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Record the chosen window
Arm a recording, choose a window, and keep following it even when it moves across displays.
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Route the result
Send captures to the shelf, editor, clipboard, or a file with the shortcut and filename pattern you prefer.
The honest comparison
When ⌘⇧5 is only the beginning.
The built-in tools are excellent for a quick grab. Show & Tell is for the capture that needs to explain, travel, or stay useful later.
Frozen-screen selection
- Show & Tell
- Choose the exact frame before selecting
- macOS built-in
- Not included
Editable annotations
- Show & Tell
- Vectors, redaction, counters, and backgrounds
- macOS built-in
- Basic Markup
Background removal
- Show & Tell
- On-device removal with edge-aware restore and erase
- macOS built-in
- One-click removal
Scrolling capture
- Show & Tell
- Continuous vertical page capture
- macOS built-in
- Not included
Capture history
- Show & Tell
- OCR search, thumbnails, and capture filters
- macOS built-in
- Finder and Spotlight
Private by construction
Your screen stays on your screen.
Captures, recordings, OCR, screenshot search, and background removal run locally. Show & Tell does not require an app account and does not send usage telemetry.
Read the privacy policyFAQ
The short version.
What does Show & Tell run on?
Show & Tell requires an Apple silicon Mac running macOS 26 Tahoe or later.
Does it upload my captures?
No. Capture, recording, OCR, search indexing, and background removal stay on your Mac. The app checks the network only for cryptographically signed updates.
What is included in the purchase?
Show & Tell is a $19 one-time purchase. The version you buy keeps working, and the purchase includes every update released during the first 12 months. New installs include a seven-day trial.
What permissions does it need?
Screen Recording is required for capture. Microphone and camera access are requested only when you turn them on for a recording. The keystroke display uses an optional Accessibility permission.
Can I change the shortcuts?
Yes. Capture shortcuts are rebindable in Settings, and each one can send its result to a different destination.
One-time purchase
$19
Start with the 7-day trial. No card and no app account required.
Keep the version you buy.
Your purchase includes every update released during the first 12 months. The app you have keeps working afterward.
Stripe handles payment. See the terms and privacy policy.