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Tellclip captures a screen, window, or area. The screenshot appears in a card near the captured screen. The card has actions to copy, edit, save, or discard the screenshot.

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Before you start

Turn on screenshots in Tellclip. Tellclip also needs Screen Recording access. If automatic copying is on, Tellclip puts the image on the clipboard. If automatic saving is on, Tellclip saves a PNG.

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Capture an area

1

Start the area capture

Press ⇧⌘4, or select Capture Area from the Tellclip menu.
2

Select the area

Drag across the area that you want to capture.
3

Finish the capture

Release the pointer.
Press Space before you finish the selection to change to window capture. Press Esc to cancel.

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Capture a window

1

Start the window capture

Press ⇧⌘5, or select Capture Window from the Tellclip menu.
2

Select a window

Move the pointer over a window. Then click the highlighted window.
The screenshot includes the selected window and its shadow. Press Space to change to area capture.

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Capture a screen

Press ⇧⌘3, or select Capture Screen from the Tellclip menu. Tellclip captures the screen under the pointer.

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Common errors

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macOS opens its screenshot tool

macOS keeps ⇧⌘3, ⇧⌘4, and ⇧⌘5 until you give these shortcuts to Tellclip. Open Tellclip Settings. Select Shortcuts. Under Mac screenshot keys, select Set as Default.

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Tellclip cannot capture the screen

Open Tellclip Settings. Make sure that Screen Recording access is on. If macOS requests it, reopen Tellclip.