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, explicitly upload screenshots, and get a short, random share link. Uploaded images are checked against the Acceptable Use Policy and stored by the Screencap service, with a 1 GB default quota for standard accounts.
• 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.
• 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, social platforms, or email. The viewer page supports fullscreen image zoom, one-click copy to clipboard, and Open Graph previews. No account is needed to view it: anyone who obtains the link can see the image, so an unlisted link should not be treated as private access control.

Privacy and architecture notes

Local editing and OCR remain on-device. A screenshot leaves the device only when you choose Upload. Cloud uploads use Google sign-in, are checked by Sightengine or a configured moderation service, and are stored by the Screencap service. The extension does not automatically include the source page URL, page title, or OCR text with an upload. Shared links use random identifiers, there is no public gallery, and viewer responses ask search engines not to index them; anyone who receives a link can still access and forward it.