Introducing ScreenshotEdits for Web & Windows
March 20, 2026
ScreenshotEdits started as a Mac app. A simple idea: paste a screenshot, add a gradient background, export something that looks good. It worked. People used it. Then the emails started.
"Is there a web version?" "Does this work on Windows?" "I love the Mac app but my team is on PCs."
Fair enough. We built both.
Why a web version?
Not everyone wants to install an app to beautify a screenshot. Sometimes you're on a work laptop where you can't install software. Sometimes you're on a Chromebook. Sometimes you just want to paste a screenshot, make it look good, and move on with your day. The web app handles all of that. Open a browser tab, paste, beautify, export. Done.
Why Windows?
About 76% of desktop users are on Windows. We were ignoring three out of four potential users. That felt wrong. The Windows app is a real native application, not a wrapped web view. It's fast, it's light (under 20MB), and it runs fully offline. Same beautification engine, same gradient library, same export quality.
One thing the Windows version doesn't have yet: built-in screen capture and OCR. Those are coming. For now, use Win+Shift+S to capture and paste into the app. It's two extra keystrokes. Not ideal, but it works.
What's included
Everything you'd expect from the Mac app, minus OCR (Windows) and built-in capture (Windows & web).
Web vs desktop — quick comparison
The web app is the easiest way to try ScreenshotEdits. The desktop app is the most powerful. Here's the breakdown.
| Feature | Web App | Desktop App |
|---|---|---|
| Gradient backgrounds | 5 free / 30+ Pro | All 30+ |
| Blur & redact | Pro only | Yes (all tiers) |
| Annotations | Yes | Yes |
| Export resolution | 1x free / up to 3x Pro | 1x, 2x, 3x |
| Exports per day | 3 free / unlimited Pro | Unlimited |
| Watermark | Free tier only | Free tier only |
| Offline mode | No (needs browser) | Yes (fully offline) |
| Built-in capture | No (paste only) | Mac: yes / Windows: use Win+Shift+S |
| OCR / text extraction | No | Mac only (for now) |
| Price | Free / €3/mo Pro | Free / €19 one-time Pro |
Pricing
The pricing model is simple because I hate complicated pricing pages.
Web Free
€0
- 5 gradient presets
- 3 exports/day
- 1x resolution
- Small branding
Web Pro
€3/month
- All 30+ gradients
- Unlimited exports
- Up to 3x resolution
- No branding
Or €29/year (save 19%)
Desktop Pro
€19 once
- Mac & Windows
- All features included
- No watermark
- Lifetime license
Desktop Free has everything except watermark removal
What's coming next
We're a small team (okay, it's mostly me), so I won't promise dates. But here's what I'm working on:
OCR on Windows
Text extraction from screenshots. The Mac version already has this. Windows is next.
Built-in capture on Windows
So you don't need Win+Shift+S as a separate step. One app for capture + beautify + export.
Custom gradient creator
Pick your own colors instead of choosing from presets. The most-requested feature by a mile.
Browser extension
Right-click any image on a webpage, open in ScreenshotEdits, beautify, done. Still in the thinking stage.
ScreenshotEdits started because I was annoyed at how bad my screenshots looked in blog posts and tweets. Plain white rectangles with no context. I built the Mac app for myself, and it turns out other people had the same annoyance. Now it works everywhere. If you've been waiting for a web or Windows version — it's here. Go make your screenshots look good.
— Niels
Try it yourself
Open the web app or download the desktop version. Free, no account, takes about 10 seconds to get your first beautified screenshot.