Question 1

Is PixelCopy available now?

Accepted Answer

Yes. PixelCopy version 1.0 is available now as a free download for Windows 10 and 11 at pixelcopy.app/download, and it is also published on the Microsoft Store (apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NDF65L9BDV8). Every local feature works with no account and no payment. An $8/month Pro subscription unlocks cloud sharing. The app checks for updates automatically and tells you when a new version is out.

Question 2

Does PixelCopy work on Windows 10 or just Windows 11?

Accepted Answer

Both. PixelCopy supports Windows 10 (version 1903 and later) and Windows 11, on both x64 and ARM64 processors. Modern capture uses the Windows.Graphics.Capture API, with a DXGI Desktop Duplication fallback on older Windows 10 builds.

Question 3

How is PixelCopy different from Snipping Tool, Greenshot, ShareX, or Snagit?

Accepted Answer

Windows screenshot tools sit at two extremes: free single-purpose utilities (Snipping Tool, Greenshot, Lightshot, ShareX) and the $60+ Snagit. PixelCopy fills the middle — one polished app with a floating overlay workflow, native screen recording, scrolling capture, pin-to-screen, on-device OCR, and a modern annotation editor. The free tier covers every local feature; Pro is $8/month for cloud sharing, automation, and priority builds.

Question 4

Is there really a free version of PixelCopy?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The free tier includes every local capture, recording, annotation, and OCR feature with no nag screen and no expiry. Save anywhere you like and edit endlessly. Pro ($8/month) adds cloud sharing, URL-scheme automation, and priority builds. If you only need a great Windows screenshot and recording tool that saves to disk, the free version is genuinely complete.

Question 5

Where do my shared links live, and can I manage them?

Accepted Answer

All of your shared links live in your PixelCopy account. Sign in at pixelcopy.app/account with a passwordless magic link and you'll see every capture you've shared from any PC as a thumbnail grid. From there you can copy a link again, set it to expire, watch its view count, or delete it permanently. The same links also stay in the app's History.

Question 6

How does PixelCopy stay up to date?

Accepted Answer

PixelCopy checks for new versions automatically and pulls updates from the official, code-signed GitHub release. You are prompted when an update is ready, and there is a manual Check for updates button in Settings → About with the current version always shown.

Question 7

Is PixelCopy safe and code-signed?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The PixelCopy app and installer are code-signed with Mako Logics LLC's Authenticode certificate via Azure Trusted Signing, so Windows SmartScreen shows a known publisher rather than a warning. PixelCopy is also published on the Microsoft Store, where it passed Microsoft's own certification review. Captures use Windows-native APIs and stay on your PC — nothing is uploaded to any server unless you are on Pro and choose to upload.

Question 8

How much does PixelCopy cost?

Accepted Answer

PixelCopy is free to download and use for all local features (capture, annotate, record, OCR) forever. PixelCopy Pro is a single $8/month subscription that adds unlimited cloud sharing with instant short links, automation, and priority builds. You can cancel any time; local features keep working after cancellation.

Question 9

Who makes PixelCopy?

Accepted Answer

PixelCopy is a MakoBytes product built by Mako Logics LLC, a software company based in Montgomery, Texas. It is a sibling product to PromptPixel.

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