Capture In Picture is a macOS app for capturing a specific app window as a PNG, with tools for repeatable documentation and screen recording workflows.
It is built for tutorial writers and anyone who needs repeatable window captures, and it works on macOS 26.2 or later.
- Capture a specific app window instead of your entire screen.
- Resize the selected window before capture to keep output consistent.
- Build repeat capture flows with arrow keys, wait steps, and capture steps.
- Save one-shot captures immediately and run repeat capture sessions for multi-frame workflows.
- Trim the captured image with capture insets before saving.
- Choose a custom save folder, or use the default
Pictures/CaptureInPicturelocation. - Show local completion notifications without uploading captured images anywhere.
- Free and open source.
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- DMG: Download the latest build from GitHub Releases.
- App Store: Visit the product page for the latest availability.
- Source: Open
CaptureInPicture.xcodeprojin Xcode and run the app onmacOS 26.2 or later.
- Launch the app and grant
Screen Recordingpermission. - Grant
Accessibilitypermission if you want to resize windows or run repeat capture macros. - Pick the window you want to capture from the dashboard.
- Optionally set the target window size before capture.
- Run Try One Capture to confirm framing, crop, and output size.
- Open Settings to adjust capture insets, save location, and macro flow.
- Start Repeat Capture when you need multiple captures from the same workflow.
Global shortcuts for repeat capture:
- Start:
Control + Option + Command + S - Stop:
Control + Option + Command + X
macOS requires Screen Recording permission to list available windows from other apps and capture them as images.
Accessibility permission is used only for features that interact with another app window, such as resizing the selected window, focusing it, or sending macro key input during repeat capture.
One-shot captures are saved to your selected folder. If you do not choose a custom folder, the app uses Pictures/CaptureInPicture. Repeat capture creates a timestamped subfolder inside the selected base folder.
Macro Builder lets you assemble repeat capture flows with arrow key steps, wait steps, and capture steps, which is useful when documenting UI flows or recording the same sequence across multiple frames.
No. Captured screenshots stay on your Mac. The app does not require an account, and it does not upload your captured images to the developer.
- Website: studio.cogicode.com/products/capture-in-picture
- Email: admin@cogicode.com
- Issues: GitHub Issues
MIT. See LICENSE.