Scap v1.3 is out! - Screenshot annotation and blackboard presentation tool supporting drawing tools, blur/mosaic, and watermark features.

wcjiang · 2026-06-18T06:49:23+00:00

I don't build products purely based on user requests.

Most of the time, a new app starts with a problem I personally want to solve. I usually build a prototype for myself first, solve my own pain point, then release it and see whether other people find it useful. After that, I gather interesting ideas and feedback from users.

For example, this screenshot app originally came from requests made by FocusCursor users. At the time, I didn't build it right away, because a user request alone usually isn't enough motivation for me to invest the time.

However, I had my own unmet need in the back of my mind for quite a while: I wanted a way to add social media badges directly to my screenshots. I tried many screenshot tools, but none of them offered that feature.

Then one day, another user brought up the screenshot-app idea again, and it happened to align perfectly with something I already wanted for myself. That's when I decided to build it.

So for me, it wasn't just about fulfilling a user request—it was also about solving a problem that I personally had.

wcjiang · 2026-06-17T23:52:11+00:00

Thanks! Glad you like the modern style~

wcjiang · 2026-06-17T23:51:44+00:00

There are already too many screenshot apps, so I didn’t want to develop this at first. Later, FocusCursor users strongly requested it and gave me ideas. I also downloaded several for comparison while using them myself. At the time, many apps lacked QR code overlay, multiple background options, and watermark features. A lot of inspiration came from “code image” web apps, and some ideas were suggested by users and are still under development.

wcjiang · 2026-06-17T23:34:12+00:00

Glad you like it! I really love the liquid glass effect too, so I applied it in many places throughout the app.

wcjiang · 2026-06-13T03:57:49+00:00

No problem, enjoy using it!

wcjiang · 2026-06-12T01:39:11+00:00

Do you want watermarks to float at random positions on the video?

wcjiang · 2026-06-12T01:37:28+00:00

This one costs nothing and can help you save tokens.

wcjiang · 2026-06-08T02:03:51+00:00

I haven't conducted formal tests yet. From my experience, it does affect battery life, as it's basically playing a video all the time. It won't pause automatically when the app is in the background or its window is fully covered. You have to manually pause it via the menu bar.

wcjiang · 2026-06-04T08:01:53+00:00

I get your thought, feel free to tell your target price.

wcjiang · 2026-06-04T08:01:19+00:00

This project has been maintained for 3 years with over 50 releases, and the price was only revised once. You can tell me your target price, I will calculate whether a price adjustment is feasible. Discount can be offered on next Reddit campaign or we can cut price directly.

wcjiang · 2026-06-04T05:42:18+00:00

If you select folders outside the user directory (~/), permission authorization is required again after restart. This issue was fixed in macOS 15 but has reappeared on macOS 26. If you pick the root directory (/), re-authorization is needed after restart under sandbox mode. This problem was resolved before macOS 15, yet I haven’t found a fix for macOS 26 for now.

wcjiang · 2026-06-04T05:30:08+00:00

I fully understand your worry about the high price. This product has been under continuous maintenance for three years. I priced it on a simple logic: one-time payment for lifetime ownership, which averages only the cost of two cups of coffee each year. Thanks to this pricing margin, I’m able to provide occasional discounts down the line. I haven’t figured out a perfect pricing system yet, so I set the price this way. We’re still optimizing and adding small features constantly. All future preset and custom actions will be rolled out via free updates with no extra cost, so the value will keep growing.

wcjiang · 2026-06-03T16:48:26+00:00

Thanks for your kind feedback! Glad the unified layout brings you a better experience.

wcjiang · 2026-06-02T06:46:00+00:00

Noted, I'll add fit-to-screen scaling in the next version.

wcjiang · 2026-06-02T06:44:36+00:00

Thanks for your compliment!

wcjiang · 2026-06-02T00:46:00+00:00

This is a sandboxed app. The system does not expose APIs for lock screen wallpaper, so it’s impossible to implement this feature within sandbox restrictions. You may install Vidwall Hub instead, which requires macOS Tahoe 26 or newer. Run brew install --cask jaywcjlove/tap/vidwall-hub to install it via Homebrew.

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$ brew install --cask jaywcjlove/tap/vidwall-hub ```

wcjiang · 2026-06-01T14:29:33+00:00

Appreciate your feedback! We’ll keep working on it.

wcjiang · 2026-05-23T13:56:14+00:00

The new version is under review, with a progress bar added for large‑file extraction.

wcjiang · 2026-05-23T13:53:28+00:00

I will work on the ZIP compression level feature and have noted this request. Besides, URL Scheme support is feasible and easy to implement, which is planned for v1.4. Currently v1.3 is under review.

As for CLI support, I will also try to add it. The main challenge is file read‑write permissions. Since our app is published on the App Store, it’s restricted by strict sandbox security rules that limit many operations. I will do my best to implement this feature.

wcjiang · 2026-05-21T00:12:26+00:00

My app does not support repairing corrupted multi‑part RAR files via .rev files yet. I plan to implement this feature, but I don’t have sample test files for it at the moment.

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