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Product2 factors

What it does

Keyboard-first launcher + productivity layer

macOS support

macOS · Windows (beta)
Features19 factors

Built-in Layouts

Fullscreen · maximize · height or width

History Depth

Item-count cap not stated. Retention…

Keyboard Controls

Custom global hotkeys for Move Up/Down/Left/Right · Maximize · Maximize Width/Height

Custom Layouts

Multiple Displays

Sizing and Gaps

Maximize/width/height · Reasonable Size: 60% · capped at 1025×900px

Exclusion Rules

Position Restoration

Restore returns the focused window…

Local data

Sensitive content protection

Workflow chaining

Capture shortcuts

Clear saved history

Clipboard retention

Free retention: 1 day, 1…

Custom scripts

Keyboard operation

Encrypted local history

Copy annotated captures

File search scope

Free — defaults to Home…
Screenshot9 factors

Capture modes

Screen Awareness (Pro): focused window · selected area · entire screen

Scrolling capture

Annotation tools

Screenshot extension (Raycast Free): crop and a Capture and Annotate command. Via CleanShot X: crop · resize · pixelate

Blur / redact

Text recognition (OCR)

Pin / floating screenshots

Video / GIF recording

Cloud upload / share links

Backgrounds / beautify

Browser bookmarks / history

Actions on results

Instant send / selection handoff

Clipboard history

Snippets

Text expansion

Window management

Calculator / conversions

Calendar integration

Quick notes

Emoji picker

System commands

File actions

Custom commands / workflows

Extension ecosystem

Build extensions

Script support

Script Commands (AppleScript .applescript/.scpt; Bash/Zsh;…

Shell / terminal commands

Built-in AI

AI actions / tools

Sync

Team sharing

Open source

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Purchase5 factors

Payment model

Free · Subscription

Current price

Free · $10/mo+

Device limit

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Updates included

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Trial / refund

Trust2 factors

Privacy / data handling

Sensitive data not collected ·…

Support

Email support