Monosnap
Screenshot and screen recording tool with its own cloud storage
What is Monosnap?
Monosnap is a screenshot and screen recording tool for Mac, Windows and Chrome with its own cloud storage. Captures can be marked up with arrows, text, shapes and blur, then uploaded for a short share link or sent to outside storage such as Dropbox, Google Drive or Amazon S3. The Free and Non-Commercial plans are licensed for personal use only, so using it at work needs the Commercial plan.
Monosnap has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.5 per month, billed yearly; $3 billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- Annotated screenshots with arrows, text and blur on Mac or Windows
- People who keep captures in their own Dropbox, S3 or FTP storage
- Home users who need screenshots and short clips at no cost
Worth knowing
- The Free and Non-Commercial plans are for personal use only; any commercial use needs the Commercial plan.
- Free accounts are limited to 5 minutes of video recording, 2 GB of storage and 100 MB per upload, and lose the cloud integrations after 30 days.
- Mac App Store purchases are priced separately, at $4.49 a month or $44.99 a year for the non-commercial version.
- Apps are offered for Mac, Windows and Chrome only; no Linux or mobile app is listed.
Key features
- Screenshot capture
- Captures the full screen, part of it or a selected window, with an 8x magnifier for exact crop edges, customizable hotkeys and delayed screenshots.
- Annotation editor
- Highlights details with a pen, text, arrows and shapes and blurs private information. A capture can also be opened in an external editor.
- Video and GIF recording
- Records screencasts and GIFs and can highlight details while recording. The Free plan allows 5 minutes of video; paid plans are unlimited.
- Monosnap storage and short links
- Uploads a capture or any dropped file to Monosnap's cloud and returns a short link. Storage is 2 GB on Free and starts at 10 GB on paid plans.
- External storage integrations
- Paid plans can send captures to Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Evernote, Yandex.Disk, Amazon S3, FTP, sFTP or WebDAV. Free accounts get this for 30 days.
- Team accounts and private links
- The Commercial plan adds a team account and private links. Enterprise adds single sign-on, advanced access control and central settings control.
Monosnap pricing
- Starts at
- $2.5 per month, billed yearly; $3 billed monthly
- Free plan
- Free plan, for personal and family use only: unlimited screenshots, 5 minutes of video recording, 2 GB of Monosnap storage, 100 MB per upload, and 30 days of access to the cloud integrations.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Personal and family use only: unlimited screenshots, 5 minutes of video recording, 2 GB of storage and a 100 MB limit per uploaded file. |
| Non-Commercial | $2.5per month, billed yearly; $3 billed monthly | Still personal use only: unlimited video recording, 10 GB or more of storage, a 2 GB upload limit and integrations with external cloud services. |
| Commercial | $5per user / month, billed yearly; $10 billed monthly | Licensed for commercial use, with a team account, private links, 10 GB or more of storage per member and the cloud integrations. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Single sign-on, advanced access control, settings control, a tailored SLA and custom contracts and invoicing, arranged through sales. |
Read from monosnap.ai on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Monosnap before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave up to 50% with yearly billing
The pricing page lists Non-Commercial at $2.5 a month billed yearly against $3 monthly (16% off), and Commercial at $5 against $10 (50% off).
Stated on monosnap.ai - Lifetime licenseLifetime non-commercial license for $99.99
The Mac App Store listing offers the paid non-commercial version as a lifetime purchase for $99.99, alongside monthly and yearly subscriptions.
Stated on apps.apple.com
Works with
Monosnap alternatives
- Monosnap vs Camtasia Snagit
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- Monosnap vs CleanShot X
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- Monosnap vs Droplr
Free trial · from $6/mo
- Monosnap vs Zight
Free plan · from $9.95/mo
- Monosnap vs ScreenRec
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Common questions
Is Monosnap free?
Monosnap has a free plan. Free plan, for personal and family use only: unlimited screenshots, 5 minutes of video recording, 2 GB of Monosnap storage, 100 MB per upload, and 30 days of access to the cloud integrations. Paid plans start at $2.5 per month, billed yearly; $3 billed monthly.
How much does Monosnap cost?
Monosnap lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Non-Commercial: $2.5 per month, billed yearly; $3 billed monthly. Commercial: $5 per user / month, billed yearly; $10 billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from monosnap.ai on Oct 9, 2026.
What platforms does Monosnap work on?
Monosnap is available on macOS and Windows. It also has a browser extension.
Does Monosnap offer any discounts?
Monosnap publicly lists the following: Save up to 50% with yearly billing; Lifetime non-commercial license for $99.99.
Does Monosnap have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Monosnap is listed for macOS and Windows.
Does Monosnap have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Monosnap is listed for macOS and Windows.
Is Monosnap open source?
Monosnap is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Monosnap integrate with?
Monosnap's listing names Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Evernote, Yandex.Disk, Amazon S3 and YouTube. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Monosnap?
Monosnap is made by Monosnap Inc.
What are the alternatives to Monosnap?
The closest alternatives to Monosnap in our directory are Camtasia Snagit, CleanShot X, Droplr, Zight and ScreenRec. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Monosnap.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026.