Cmd+Shift+5 is fine. Your workflow deserves better.
macOS Screenshot is built into every Mac and works well for quick captures.
Nabist is for Windows users who want the same ease of capture but with real annotations, auto-compression, and a workflow that does not require three apps to share one screenshot.
No credit card required. Windows. Free trial, then $80 once.
Nabist vs. macOS Screenshot: Side by Side
Both capture screens. The workflow around it is entirely different.
macOS Screenshot features as of macOS Sequoia. Nabist pricing as of early 2026. Nabist is Windows-only; macOS version in development.
What the Built-In Screenshot App Cannot Do
macOS Screenshot is genuinely good for quick captures. Here is where Windows users need more.
No numbered annotations
macOS Markup gives you arrows and shapes. Nabist gives you numbered circles you can drop in sequence on a screenshot to show a step-by-step process.
No auto-compression
macOS Screenshot saves full-resolution PNG files. Nabist auto-compresses before you paste into Slack or Teams so you never hit the file size wall.
No video editing
macOS Screen Recording gives you a raw MOV file. Nabist records and then lets you trim dead air, add voiceover, and export a clean clip without opening another app.
No API or Stream Deck
macOS Screenshot has no programmatic interface. Nabist has a REST API and a Stream Deck plugin for people who automate their capture workflows.
The Nabist Difference on Windows
Everything macOS Screenshot skips, built for the Windows workflow.
One keystroke, clipboard ready
Set your shortcut, press it, and the screenshot is on your clipboard. No desktop files to find, no Finder window to close. It works like Cmd+Shift+4 with Ctrl held -- always.
Annotate before you paste
Draw arrows, drop numbered steps, add text overlays directly on the capture before it goes to your clipboard. No detour to Preview or another editor.
Record, trim, share
Screen recordings with system audio and microphone. Trim the start and end, add voiceover, and export a clean clip in the same tool.
Paste-ready compression
Nabist compresses screenshots to fit Slack, Teams, and email file limits automatically. No resize step, no rejected attachment.
REST API and Stream Deck
Trigger captures from scripts or a Stream Deck button. Built for power users who automate repetitive workflow steps.
One price, lifetime updates
Pay $80 once. Every future update ships to your version at no extra cost. No subscription, no annual renewal.
"I switched from Mac to Windows for work and immediately missed how fast captures felt on macOS. Nabist filled that gap and then some. One keystroke, it is on my clipboard with annotations, done. I actually prefer it to how I worked on Mac."Nabist user, UX designer
Who This Page Is For
Mac Users on Windows
Switched to a Windows work machine and miss the clean macOS capture experience. Nabist brings that friction-free workflow to Windows and adds what Markup never had.
Developers
Daily captures for bug reports, PR comments, and Slack. One keystroke beats opening a capture tool every time, on any OS.
Technical Writers
Documentation requires consistent numbered screenshots. macOS Markup and Windows Snipping Tool both fall short. Nabist delivers numbered annotations in every capture.
Windows Power Users
You use a Windows machine by choice and want a capture tool built for daily professional use, not occasional one-offs.
Common Questions
A Better Capture Workflow on Windows
14-day free trial. No credit card. If you miss the macOS screenshot experience, Nabist brings it to Windows and adds what macOS Screenshot never had.
Windows · $80 one-time · Lifetime updates · 2 activations per license · macOS coming soon