Snimok vs Gyazo · updated October 2026
A free Gyazo alternative for Mac
Snimok was built to feel exactly like Gyazo: click the icon or press ⌘⇧7, drag over the screen, and the link opens in your browser and lands in the clipboard. The difference is what happens afterwards — every capture stays browsable, searchable by the text on it and editable, without a subscription.
What works the same as Gyazo
- One gesture, one link. Area capture on ⌘⇧7, window on ⌘⇧9, GIF on ⌘⇧8. The link opens and is copied automatically.
- A page for every capture. Share menu (link, image URL, Markdown, HTML), copy image, download, delete, ← → through your timeline.
- Context saved with the image. The app, window title and, in browsers, the page address you captured from.
- Tags and descriptions. Add them on the capture page; the app you captured from is tagged automatically.
Snimok and Gyazo compared
| Feature | Snimok | Gyazo free | Gyazo Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Paid subscription |
| Browse all past captures | Yes | Latest 10 on the Captures page | Yes |
| Search by text on the image (OCR) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Annotate, crop and resize | Yes | Pro feature | Yes |
| Search by app, page and date | Yes | Pro feature | Yes |
| Ads | None | Shown | None |
| GIF recording | Yes, up to 15 s | Yes | Yes, longer |
| Video recording | No | Yes | Yes |
| Password-protected captures | No (“Only me” instead) | No | Yes |
| Platforms | macOS 13+ | Windows, macOS, browser extensions | Windows, macOS, browser extensions |
| Bring your Gyazo library | Import with original dates | — | Export of all uploads |
Gyazo features as listed on gyazo.com/pricing and in Gyazo Help in October 2026; check there for current plans. Gyazo is a trademark of its owner; Snimok is an independent project.
How to move your Gyazo library to Snimok
- Create a Gyazo access token at gyazo.com/oauth/applications (New application → “Your access token”).
- Create a Snimok account and open Settings → Import from Gyazo.
- Paste the token and press Import. Every capture is copied with its original date, app, page title, address and recognised text, and tagged
#gyazo. The token is used only while the page runs and is never stored. - Large libraries take a while; if the import stops, press the button again and it continues where it left off.
When Gyazo is still the better choice
Snimok is a Mac app. If you capture on Windows or need video recordings rather than GIFs, Gyazo covers that and Snimok does not yet.