Release Notes

Changelog

A concise history of what shipped in Screencap.

v1.2

May 24, 2026
  • Added cloud uploads & sharing — upload screenshots and get shareable, unguessable links.
  • Added Google sign-in to enable cloud uploads, with public viewer page for shared screenshots.
  • Public viewer features: fullscreen zoom, OG/Twitter social preview tags, one-click copy link.
  • Author-only "Edit in Screencap" bridge — reopen a shared screenshot directly in the extension editor.
  • New Files tab in the extension popup: search, infinite scroll, click to open shared screenshots.
  • Upload toggle setting — choose whether uploads auto-open in a new tab after sharing.
  • Fixed crop tool ending prematurely when mouse left the canvas boundary during drag.

v1.1

April 21, 2026
  • Added editor crop workflow with apply/cancel controls.
  • Kept in-bounds annotations editable after crop and shifted positions based on crop offset.
  • Added local screenshot state recovery via session storage and IndexedDB fallback.
  • Added offline OCR (English-only) in the editor, running on original screenshot data.
  • Added OCR action to the floating preview panel after capture.
  • Improved OCR preview UX with processing toast, clipboard copy feedback, and spinner loading state.
  • Fixed extension CSP and runner integration details required for reliable local OCR runtime.

v1.0

Initial release
  • Launched Select Area and Visible Page capture modes.
  • Shipped annotation toolkit with rectangle, arrow, line, freehand, text, blur, and select.
  • Added beautify controls: gradient backgrounds, padding, border radius, and shadow presets.
  • Added export flows: copy to clipboard, save PNG, and drag-and-drop sharing.
  • Added keyboard shortcuts for fast capture and editing actions.
  • Published privacy-first local processing policy with no telemetry and no account requirement.