Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about iSkitch — capture, pricing, privacy and more.
What is iSkitch?
iSkitch is a modern, native macOS app to capture your screen, annotate it instantly and share it in one click. It’s an independent, ground-up recreation of the classic Skitch experience, rebuilt in SwiftUI and AppKit for today’s macOS. It is not made by or affiliated with Evernote or the original Skitch.
How much does iSkitch cost?
iSkitch is a one-time purchase of US$9.99 (or the equivalent in your local currency) — no subscription, ever. Buy it once and it’s yours, including future updates.
Which Macs and macOS versions does it support?
macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later. iSkitch is a Universal Binary, so it runs natively on both Apple Silicon (M-series) and Intel Macs.
What languages does iSkitch support?
Eighteen: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Turkish, Czech, Indonesian and Catalan. The last ten arrived in version 1.6.0. It follows your system language automatically, and you can change it in Settings ▸ General ▸ Language.
What keyboard shortcuts does iSkitch have?
Five global shortcuts that work from any app: ⌥⌘4 captures a region, ⌥⌘5 lets you pick a window with a click, ⌥⇧⌘5 grabs the window you already have in front, ⌥⌘3 captures the full screen and ⌥⇧⌘4 repeats the last region. All five can be changed one by one in Settings ▸ Capture ▸ Shortcut. Inside the editor you also get the usual macOS shortcuts: ⌘S to save, ⇧⌘C to copy the image, ⌘Z to undo, and ⌥⌘ plus a letter for each tool. Note: the global shortcuts for window, front window and repeat region arrive with version 1.8.0 — in earlier versions only ⌥⌘4 works outside the app.
I press ⌥⌘4 but nothing is captured. What’s wrong?
It’s almost always the Screen Recording permission. Open System Settings ▸ Privacy & Security ▸ Screen Recording, turn on iSkitch, and relaunch the app. The first time you capture, macOS asks for this permission automatically.
Does iSkitch work without the Screen Recording permission?
Yes, two ways — useful on a company Mac where you can't grant it. Turn on Settings ▸ Capture ▸ “Open editor after a system screenshot”, keep using macOS's ⇧⌘4, and iSkitch opens each screenshot in the editor; it only asks for the folder where macOS saves them. Or, from 1.8.1, copy a screenshot with ⌃⇧⌘4 and paste it into iSkitch with ⌘V or ⇧⌘N. Neither goes through screen capture.
Where are my screenshots saved?
Nowhere until you decide. iSkitch never saves silently: you choose the destination when you press Save or drag the image out of the window. In Settings ▸ Capture you can set a default folder and format (PNG, JPG, PDF, TIFF or WebP).
How do I share or export a capture?
Click Share to use the native macOS share sheet (Mail, Messages, Notes, Slack, AirDrop and more), copy to the clipboard, drag the image straight into any app, or export to PNG, JPEG, PDF, TIFF or WebP.
Can I hide sensitive information?
Yes. Use the Obscure tool and choose Pixelate, Blur, Solid block or Stripes to reliably cover anything you don’t want to show.
Does iSkitch collect my data?
Only your email, and only if you ask us to. The app works offline — no accounts, no tracking, no analytics — and your screenshots never leave your Mac. The one exception is the product-news subscription: if you type your address in the iSkitch news window, accept the privacy policy and press Subscribe, that address reaches us. Nothing else does.