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Work · April 8, 2020

Zappy for macOS

Zapier's fast, free screen capture tool for remote teams

Zappy for macOS launched on April 8, 2020 with 245 votes, #92 of 5,003 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

What it does

When you're spread out, communication gets harder. We built Zappy to help. Our remote team of 300+ uses Zappy daily to share annotated screenshots, GIFs, and recordings in just a few clicks. Today we're releasing it for free.

The fastest, all-in-one way to share screenshots, GIFs, and recordings with your teammates. Download Zappy for free today.

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