Capture immediately
Control + Option captures the full display without opening a separate capture utility.
Take cleaner Mac screenshots without breaking your flow.
Press Control + Option to capture the full display. Assist saves the original immediately, then opens a compact editor under the notch for optional crop, blur, and backdrop changes.
macOS 14+ · Apple silicon for voice
What does Assist do for Mac screenshots?
Assist captures the full Mac display with Control + Option, stores the screenshot locally, and offers a short-lived quick editor for cropping, blurring private details, or adding a framed backdrop. If you close or ignore the editor, the original screenshot remains saved.
Screenshots, without the extra steps.
Edit only when needed
Crop freely or to a fixed ratio, blur with three brush sizes, and add padding, rounded corners, a shadow, or a backdrop.
Keep the original safe
The screenshot is saved before the editor appears. Saving replaces it with the edit; closing keeps the original.
Three steps, start to finish.
Press Control + Option
Assist captures the current display and adds it to local history.
Adjust the quick editor
Crop, blur, or frame the capture if it needs cleanup.
Copy or drag it out
Reuse the saved screenshot in a document, message, or another app.
About screenshots
What is the screenshot shortcut in Assist?
Press Control + Option to capture the full display immediately. The screenshot is saved to Assist's local history.
What happens if I ignore the quick editor?
The original screenshot remains saved. The editor closes after about five seconds if you never hover it, and an unsaved draft is discarded when you leave it.
Can Assist blur private information?
Yes. The quick editor includes a blur tool with three brush sizes, so you can cover private details before reusing the screenshot.