A macOS menu bar app that captures the window under your cursor and copies it to your clipboard. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Slack, or anywhere else. No click, no drag, no file to find.
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later
Even with macOS clipboard shortcuts, capturing a window means switching modes, aiming, and clicking. Locus skips all of that.
Hover over any window and press. No mode, no aim, no click.
Hover over any window, press the hotkey. The window is captured and copied to your clipboard instantly.
Capture the entire screen with a separate hotkey. Both window and full screen modes, ready when you need them.
Browse past captures in a grid view. Re-copy any previous capture to clipboard with one click.
Set your own hotkeys for window capture, full screen capture, and history. Whatever fits your workflow.
A sound and screen flash confirm every capture. Configurable in Settings, or turn them off entirely.
Locus updates itself in the background. You'll always have the latest version without lifting a finger.
Locus requires two macOS permissions. Here's exactly why, with nothing to hide.
Needed to register global hotkeys so the capture shortcut works in any app. Locus does not read or modify any window content.
Needed to capture window contents using ScreenCaptureKit. Captures are stored locally and never leave your machine.
Locus is source-available on GitHub. Verify every line yourself.
Free and source-available. Requires macOS 14+.