1Snip Alpha

Release Notes

What changed in each 1Snip Alpha build, from new workflows to the fixes that make them more reliable.
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v0.6.2-alpha

Added Draw now includes Curved Arrow, Elbow Connector, Cursor Click, and Code Cover annotations for tutorials, diagrams, and sensitive codes.

Added Settings can customize the prefix and date layout for automatic export filenames.

Improved Draw categories, icons, favorites, Layers controls, and tool settings are clearer and more consistent.

Improved New desktop quick captures copy to the clipboard by default while still saving to Library.

Changed 1Snip Alpha now includes a proprietary license, copyright notice, and third-party notices in desktop downloads and on the Legal page.

Fixed Floating Draw, emoji, Layers, and tool-settings controls keep their content, hover states, and menus visible without clipping or overlap.

v0.5.9-alpha

Added Step marker now includes Filled, Outline, Pin, and Numbered Arrow styles with a shared editable next label.

Improved Floating Draw is now an icon-first palette with immediate named tooltips, clearer Favorites, and a task-first All tab.

Fixed Repeated Step and Numbered Arrow placement keeps drawing and commits typed next labels before placement.

v0.5.8-alpha

Improved Map opens in Pan mode so dragging empty board space moves through a project immediately.

Improved Map keeps the same focal location and zoom when expanded, minimized, closed with Escape, or returned from a responsive compact layout.

Fixed Compact Map remains visible after leaving its expanded workspace.

Fixed Library Details now receives its full height while the item list remains independently scrollable.

v0.5.7-alpha

Added Capture to Library can optionally copy each successful background snip to the clipboard while 1Snip stays hidden.

Added Library images can be browsed from the workspace with Left and Right Arrow, and Map now supports bulk selection, zone assignment, and undo and redo.

Improved Map uses a unified Library header, a focused organization workbar, compact item menus, and a remembered expanded desktop view.

Fixed Web Arrow-key browsing displays the next snip already fitted instead of expanding from the top-left.

v0.5.6-alpha

Added An optional customizable desktop shortcut starts Capture with a 3-second delay.

Improved Delayed capture freezes connected displays so temporary menus, hover states, and tooltips remain visible during selection.

Improved Recording previews now use stable custom playback controls, one trim timeline, selected-range playback, and a clearer media-first layout.

Improved Recent Items can show both Library images and recordings, and the selected-item inspector has clearer focused actions.

Fixed Trimmed recording copies save the selected range to Library, with consistent shared close controls.

v0.5.5-alpha

Improved Floating Panels became the default for new desktop-sized web profiles and consistently control Draw, Crop, Text/OCR, Layers, and Tool Settings.

Improved Precision trackpad zoom became more responsive without changing mouse-wheel zoom speed.

Fixed Windows capture overlays apply full display bounds on portrait monitors and prioritize local crop coordinates in mixed-scaling layouts.

v0.5.4-alpha

Added Custom desktop global shortcuts for Capture and open, Capture to Library, Open 1Snip, and Open Library.

Added Canvas undo and redo, automatic Free-page fitting, and stable edge placement for items and annotations.

Improved The empty workspace is task-first, with Capture, Open Library, live shortcut guidance, and up to six recent snips with a privacy toggle.

Improved Desktop shortcut capture starts faster, while Capture to Library saves silently in the background.

Fixed PNG/PDF Canvas exports, shortcut activation, Capture options controls, and Scrolling Stitch setup are more reliable.

v0.5.3-alpha

Added Floating panels are the default for new desktop profiles and remember moved positions for Draw, Crop, Text/OCR, Layers, and tool settings.

Added Settings search can find sections and individual preferences, with keyboard navigation in the Settings sidebar.

Improved Capture, Draw, Crop, Text/OCR, Library, and Settings use cleaner shared panel controls, compact Capture options, and smoother trackpad zoom.

Fixed Text/OCR layouts, custom menus, resizing, redaction actions, and floating panel color-history controls no longer interfere with one another.

v0.5.2-alpha

Added Full-image OCR can now find all text, emails, links, phone numbers, prices, or dates and redact detected matches with Blur, Pixelate, or Blackout.

Improved Text/OCR uses clearer compact extraction and redaction controls.

Improved Callout labels use a clearer leader connection and open arrow tip.

Improved Home, Download, and Release Notes present Desktop Alpha, release version details, and historical updates more clearly.

Fixed Desktop update availability now survives renderer reloads and automatically rechecks after launch, every six hours, and after returning to the app.

v0.5.1-alpha

Improved Capture dropdown options now use larger clean stroke icons with per-mode accent rails for faster scanning.

Improved History has been renamed to Library across the main app surfaces to better describe saved snips, canvases, maps, imports, and trash.

Improved Settings theme selection is now a compact dropdown with the active theme name and palette preview.

Improved Canvas export now uses one compact Export dropdown for PNG and PDF, and new Canvas boards center and fit content better after creation.

Improved Canvas Library thumbnails now have stronger contrast and item outlines so board contents are easier to read.

Fixed Docked Draw tool icon clipping and horizontal tool scrolling behavior.

v0.5.0-alpha

Added History Map view for visually arranging snips with zones, notes, links, grouping, mini overview navigation, hidden items, and expanded map mode.

Added History Canvas boards for combining multiple snips into one persisted workspace, adding more snips later, drawing on the board, and exporting PNG or PDF.

Added Saved Canvases smart view with composed thumbnails, rename, duplicate, delete, trash restore, and reopen actions.

Improved Canvas controls now include page background and size options, color tags, multi-select, alignment, snap guides, keyboard nudging, zoom, layers, and annotation selection.

Fixed Canvas edge snapping, toolbar dropdown layering, Canvas thumbnail previews, and Settings update indicators.

Previous releases 16 releases · May 3–June 25, 2026

v0.4.3-alpha

Added Studio Light and Dusk theme presets for more workspace contrast choices between bright and dark themes.

Improved History cards now open snips directly from the thumbnail, with details available from the dedicated details action.

Improved History actions, details panels, close buttons, save options, and list/card views now have tighter spacing and more consistent behavior.

Improved Floating Draw, Text/OCR, Crop, and Settings panels now share more consistent close-button placement and hover behavior.

Fixed Floating Draw no longer stays open on first app load, and its close button exits the tool properly.

Fixed Text/OCR and Crop panels better respect theme changes, compact docked layouts, and shared panel controls.

v0.4.2

Added Desktop update notifications now show a subtle pulsing indicator on the Settings button and the Updates settings category when a newer build is available.

Improved Floating Draw tool categories now populate consistently across Markup, Shapes, Redact, Utilities, and Favorites.

Improved Zoom controls are simpler by keeping Fit, 100%, and Width together in the zoom mode stack.

Fixed Floating Draw category sections no longer open empty after switching tools or menu states.

Fixed Update notification state now clears after opening the update download or confirming the app is up to date.

v0.4.1

Added Mini Navigator overview map for zoomed captures, including Settings controls to turn it on or off and choose the corner.

Added Zoom mode buttons for Fit, 100%, and Width, plus keyboard shortcuts for faster capture review.

Improved Zooming and panning now feel smoother, with centered animated zoom controls and double click or tap zoom-to-point.

Improved Mini Navigator visuals with clearer active state, viewport framing, and stronger theme coverage.

Improved Capture, Save, and docked Crop controls with tighter alignment, clearer action styling, and cleaner menu spacing.

Fixed Mini Navigator now stays locked to the workspace instead of moving with the image.

Fixed History auto-save, selection save, and manual Save to History now report failures instead of silently appearing successful.

Changed Press 0 to fit the capture, 1 for actual size, and W to fit width while reviewing a snip.

v0.4.0

Added Theme presets for Pro Dark, Clean Light, Midnight, Slate, OLED Black, and High Contrast with accent color and glass strength controls.

Added Web app screen recording with preview, save-to-history, video history entries, thumbnails, and download/open actions.

Added Video review tools with Draw-on-video mode, playback while drawing, and trim handles on the main video timeline.

Improved Floating Draw, Crop, Text/OCR, Layers, and tool settings menus with a compact shared visual system and stronger theme coverage.

Improved History with smarter image/video views, richer video cards, shared action buttons, and cleaner empty/filter states.

Improved App icons with a shared premium stroke icon system across settings, history, capture, draw, crop, text, save, and menu controls.

Fixed Floating menu settings, close, minimize, expand, and theme behavior across Draw, Crop, and Text/OCR.

Fixed Recording history thumbnails so they generate more reliably and stay visible after reopening video entries.

Fixed Top-right zoom and canvas controls so floating panel dragging does not pull them with the image on desktop-sized layouts.

v0.3.0

Added Side toolbar layout options for left and right workflows while preserving the familiar bottom tool panels.

Added Annotation Layers panel with selection, locking, duplication, renaming, deletion, and layer reordering.

Added Keyboard shortcuts section with visible shortcut guidance for capture, tools, navigation, and actions.

Added History organization upgrades including tags, collections, details, OCR text viewing, and searchable OCR text.

Improved Settings with clearer sections, cleaner cards, accent colors, toolbar layout controls, history storage controls, and update/support areas.

Improved Home, Features, Download, and Release Notes pages with stronger product positioning and mobile navigation.

Improved Markup and shape workflows with better icons, tool colors, favorites behavior, text controls, and persistent tool settings.

Fixed Zoomed captures can pan to the capture edges more reliably without hiding content behind the toolbar layout.

Fixed Right-side toolbar mode keeps Settings pinned top-right while moving only the zoom controls away from the dock.

Fixed Desktop capture reliability across repeated capture flows and multi-monitor layouts.

v0.2.3

Fixed Scrolling Stitch results now import correctly in packaged desktop builds.

Fixed The public build no longer strips desktop capture listeners while removing test-only code.

Improved Scrolling Stitch result delivery now retries until the app acknowledges the imported capture.

Fixed Late Scrolling Stitch frames can no longer be added after Stop is pressed.

v0.2.2

Fixed Desktop Capture mode now reliably hands off from the main app window to the capture overlay.

Improved Capture mode status now confirms when the overlay is active instead of staying on "Entering capture mode."

v0.2.1

Added Screen recording with area selection and a save flow.

Added History import plus batch export of selected snips as a ZIP.

Added Numbered arrows for step-by-step callouts.

Added Crop presets for common capture sizes.

Added OCR text cleanup actions, including Copy and Clear.

Added Spotlight blur, dim background, and smoother freehand strokes.

Improved Home, Features, Download, and Release Notes pages.

Improved Shared top navigation with a mobile hamburger menu.

Improved Draw tools with right-click favorites and larger tool icons.

Improved Tool settings, color controls, emoji placement, and text controls.

Improved Download cards, Alpha install guidance, and release metadata.

Fixed Desktop source picker layering over zoom controls.

Fixed Selected capture centering when zoomed out.

Fixed Mobile draw menu layout and top-bar consistency.

Fixed History layout overlap and clearer history toolbar spacing.

v0.1.88

Improved App-level zoom controls, capture source scrolling, larger draw tool icons, and cleaner tool settings.

Fixed Selected-mark resize handle behavior.

v0.1.87

Fixed Desktop history persistence so saved snips remain available after closing and reopening the Mac or Windows app.

v0.1.86

Changed Removed the Download hover dropdown so the web app has a single download link to the dedicated download page.

v0.1.85

Added Windows portable ZIP as a visible download option alongside the primary Windows installer.

v0.1.84

Changed Switched the Windows installer to NSIS so it can install under Program Files, create shortcuts, and let users choose the installation directory.

v0.1.78

Added Alpha update-check flow with public latest-version metadata and a desktop Settings check for newer Mac or Windows downloads.

v0.1.70

Added Guided Scrolling Stitch workflow under Source for capturing multiple sections into one long editable capture.

v0.1.55

Added Compact Step controls for filled, outline, or pin badges with number, uppercase, or lowercase auto-label sequences.