Screencap v1.2: cloud uploads, sharing, and public viewer

Today we shipped the biggest update yet: cloud uploads and sharing. Screencap is still local-first and completely free, but now you can optionally sign in with Google to upload screenshots and share them with anyone via a link.

What shipped

• Cloud uploads: sign in with Google, upload screenshots, and get a short, unguessable share link. Images are stored on private infrastructure with a 1 GB quota per user.
• Public viewer page: every shared screenshot gets a beautiful dark-themed page with fullscreen zoom, copy-to-clipboard, and social media preview tags (Open Graph, Twitter Cards).
• Files tab in popup: browse, search, and scroll through your uploaded screenshots. Click any file to open its viewer page in a new tab.
• Edit in Screencap bridge: as the author of a shared screenshot, click "Edit" from the viewer page to reopen the screenshot directly in the extension editor for re-annotation.
• Upload preferences: toggle whether uploads automatically open the shared link in a new tab, right from the extension settings.
• Crop reliability fix: crop tool no longer cancels prematurely when the mouse leaves the canvas during a drag.

How sharing works

Upload a screenshot — the extension generates a link like https://files.screencap.app/abc123def456. Share it anywhere: Slack, Discord, Twitter, email. The viewer page supports fullscreen image zoom, one-click copy to clipboard, and Open Graph previews so shared links look great in any app. Only you (the uploader) can edit or delete the screenshot. No account needed to view — anyone with the link can see it.

Privacy and architecture notes

All local editing and OCR remains fully offline — nothing leaves your device unless you explicitly upload. Cloud uploads are authenticated via Google OAuth and stored on private, isolated infrastructure. Shared links use cryptographically random, unguessable IDs. There is no public gallery, no search engine indexing, and no way to discover shared screenshots without the link.