How to use catu
Short guides to every part of catu, from the first screenshot to sharing a recording and managing your account. Each heading has its own link, so you can send someone the exact answer.
Getting started
Install catu and give it permissionDownload the Mac app, find it in the menu bar and allow the screen, microphone and camera permissions it asks for.The menu-bar menuEverything catu does starts from its icon in the menu bar: your recent copies on top, every capture below.Keyboard shortcutsEvery shortcut in catu on one page, in the menu, the editor and the recording bar, and what to do if one clashes with macOS.
Capture
Clipboard historyFind and paste anything you copied recently, pin what you need again, and keep passwords out of the history.Your clipboard on every deviceSync your last copies to the web Library and your other Macs, encrypted end to end, and link a phone, a browser or another Mac with a QR or a code.Take a screenshotCapture an area, a window or the whole screen with ⇧⌘2, repeat the last area, or capture a whole scrolling page.Mark up a screenshotAdd arrows, text, numbered steps, blur, a magnifier or a spotlight, and copy or save the result.Copy text from the screenPress ⇧⌘5, drag over any text you can see, and paste it as text, even from an image or a video.Record your screenRecord an area or a window with your camera, microphone and the Mac's sound, pause, and stop with the same shortcut.DictationHold ⌥Space and talk: what you say is ready to paste, tidied by Apple Intelligence on your Mac.
Share
Share a capture as a linkSign in once, then turn any screenshot or recording into a link on your clipboard with one click.Your Library on the webSee, rename, copy and delete everything you have shared, with how often each clip was opened.Passwords, expiry and downloadsDecide who can open a link, how long it works, who can comment and whether people can download it.CommentsHow people comment on what you share, at a moment in a video, and how you hear about it.Edit a recording on the webTrim, cut and crop a recording, add captions, text, arrows, pictures, videos, voice-over and music, then save it for everyone with the link or download it.Edit a recording with AIAsk for any edit in words: cuts, blurs, captions, zooms, stock videos, stickers, narration. The AI proposes, you keep or undo. What it sees, and the notes your Mac makes.
Your account
Settings in the Mac appWhat each page of catu's Settings changes: general, capture, dictation, privacy, sharing and shortcuts.Your account and emailsYour name and photo, signing in, two-step verification and backup codes, and the emails catu sends.Plans and billingWhat the free Mac app includes, what the Web app plan adds, how the trial works, and how to change or cancel your plan.Privacy and securityWhat stays on your Mac, what is uploaded when you share, and how it is protected.
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