# PixelCopy — Full LLM Documentation

> A Windows 10 / 11 screen-capture, annotation, and recording studio from Mako Logics LLC under the MakoBytes brand. Version 1.0.8 is available now as a free download.

## Quick facts

- Product name: PixelCopy
- Domain: pixelcopy.app
- Platform: Windows 10 (1903+) and Windows 11. Both x64 and ARM64.
- Status: Launched — v1.0.8 free download at https://pixelcopy.app/download.
- Builder: Mako Logics LLC (US). Brand: MakoBytes.
- Sibling product: PromptPixel (https://makobytes.com/promptpixel).
- Code-signed: Yes — Azure Trusted Signing, Mako Logics LLC certificate.
- Distribution: two channels — (1) signed MSIX from pixelcopy.app (installs + auto-updates via Windows App Installer), and (2) the Microsoft Store (https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NDF65L9BDV8), where PixelCopy passed Microsoft's certification review and installs + updates through the Store.

## What PixelCopy does

PixelCopy gives Windows users the kind of premium one-stop screen-capture experience that has been available on macOS for years. Specifically it combines:

1. CAPTURE — region select, window select, fullscreen per display, repeat-last-capture, scrolling (long-page) capture, horizontal scrolling capture, self-timer, freeze-screen, magnifier, and crosshair display. Multi-monitor and per-monitor-DPI aware.
2. POST-CAPTURE OVERLAY — a floating "Snap overlay" widget appears in the screen corner after every capture: copy / save / annotate / pin / share. The same one-click downstream workflow that defines premium Mac capture tools.
3. ANNOTATION EDITOR — arrow (4 styles), rectangle (outline + filled), ellipse, line, pencil (auto-smoothed), highlighter, text (multiple style presets), numbered step markers, pixelate, blur (smooth + secure modes), spotlight, custom color picker, multi-image combine, editable .pcproj project files, padding / background / aspect ratio adjustment, rotate / flip / resize, smart highlighter (OCR-driven).
4. RECORDING — record any region or display as hardware-accelerated MP4 (NVENC / QuickSync / AMF). Record as GIF (FFmpeg-bundled). Resolution + FPS + quality controls. Microphone audio (WASAPI). System audio (WASAPI loopback). Auto-mute notifications via Focus Assist integration. Cursor visibility toggle. Click visualization. Keystroke visualization. Tray timer. Hide desktop icons during recording. Custom recording wallpaper. Webcam overlay (circle / rect, sized, positioned). In-app trim editor. Per-track volume mix.
5. POWER FEATURES — pin-to-screen (float any capture above all windows, dim, lock click-through), on-device OCR (Windows.Media.OCR, 25+ languages, offline; recognized text is saved back to capture history as a .txt file), configurable global hotkeys (including single-key bindings for G-keys / F13–F24), pixelcopy:// URL scheme for automation, a searchable capture-history browser (search by name, filter by image/video/text, per-tile delete to the Recycle Bin, and an optional auto-clean that recycles captures older than a chosen age), automatic updates from the official code-signed GitHub release plus a manual "Check for updates" button and version display in Settings → About, tabbed settings panel.
6. CLOUD (optional subscription) — one-click upload + clipboard short link (up to 500 MB per file), dark branded web viewer at pixelcopy.app/s/<id>, share links saved in capture history for later re-copy. A cloud account at pixelcopy.app/account (passwordless magic-link sign-in) shows every link shared from any PC as a thumbnail grid where each link can be re-copied, set to expire, tracked by view count, or deleted. Integrations (Settings → Integrations): connect a Slack channel, a Microsoft Teams channel, or any custom webhook (Discord, Zapier, Make, or a self-hosted endpoint) via its incoming-webhook URL. Uploaded capture links can be posted to the channel automatically on every upload (opt-in toggle, off by default) or sent individually per capture from History → Send to channels. Any shared link can also be password-protected from the account (the capture is served only after the correct password, enforced on both the viewer and the underlying file URL). Cloud is entirely optional — every local feature works fully offline forever.

## Pricing

- PixelCopy Free — $0 forever. All local capture, annotation, recording, pin, OCR, and history features.
- PixelCopy Pro — $8/month, everything included. Unlimited cloud sharing (one-click upload, short links, 500 MB per file), a cloud account to manage every shared link (re-copy, set expiry, password-protect, track view counts, delete), channel integrations (Slack / Teams / custom webhook), URL-scheme automation, custom backgrounds / branding, priority builds + beta access, automatic updates, priority support. Cancel any time — local features keep working forever.
- PixelCopy Teams — per-user pricing with SSO + team management. (Planned; not yet available.)

## How PixelCopy compares

- vs Snipping Tool — Snipping Tool is great as a built-in but stops at "capture and save." PixelCopy adds the floating workflow overlay, full annotation editor, recording, GIF, pin-to-screen, OCR, scrolling capture, and history.
- vs Greenshot — Greenshot is solid and free but its annotation editor is dated and it has no recording / OCR / pin-to-screen / overlay workflow.
- vs ShareX — ShareX is power-user heavy. PixelCopy aims for a more polished default workflow with the same feature breadth, signed by a known publisher.
- vs Snagit — Snagit costs $60+ and is built around its capture+annotation suite. PixelCopy delivers the same workflow plus a free tier and an optional cloud add-on at half the price.
- vs Lightshot — Lightshot is a quick share-to-cloud tool. PixelCopy is a more polished local capture studio with optional cloud, instead of cloud-first.

## Privacy

The desktop app is local-first. Every capture, recording, annotation, and OCR pass runs entirely on the user's PC. No telemetry, no cloud upload of captures unless the user is on Pro AND chooses to upload. The pixelcopy.app website uses Vercel Analytics + Speed Insights for anonymous traffic measurement and Cloudflare Turnstile to bot-protect the Pro checkout, the account magic-link sign-in, and the admin panel. Account records (email plus license/subscription state) and uploaded captures are stored in Supabase (Postgres) and surface only to the account owner and Mako Logics staff. No third-party analytics, no advertising trackers, no pixels.

## URL scheme (developer integration)

PixelCopy registers the pixelcopy:// URL scheme for automation:

- pixelcopy://all-in-one
- pixelcopy://capture-area
- pixelcopy://capture-previous-area
- pixelcopy://capture-fullscreen
- pixelcopy://capture-window
- pixelcopy://self-timer
- pixelcopy://scrolling-capture
- pixelcopy://pin?filepath=...
- pixelcopy://record-screen
- pixelcopy://capture-text (OCR)
- pixelcopy://open-annotate?filepath=...
- pixelcopy://open-from-clipboard
- pixelcopy://toggle-desktop-icons
- pixelcopy://hide-desktop-icons
- pixelcopy://show-desktop-icons
- pixelcopy://add-quick-access-overlay?filepath=...
- pixelcopy://open-history
- pixelcopy://restore-recently-closed
- pixelcopy://open-settings?tab=...

Most commands accept an "action" parameter: copy, save, annotate, upload, pin.

## Tech stack

- App framework: .NET 8 + WinUI 3.
- Capture: Windows.Graphics.Capture (modern) with DXGI Desktop Duplication fallback for older Win10 builds.
- OCR: Windows.Media.OCR (built-in, offline, 25+ languages).
- Video encode: Windows.Media.MediaCapture with hardware encoders (NVENC / QSV / AMF); FFmpeg shell-out for GIF.
- Annotation canvas: Skia.NET + WPF layers.
- Packaging / install: signed MSIX (Windows App Installer) for the direct download, plus a Microsoft Store package.
- Code signing: Azure Trusted Signing (direct channel); Microsoft-signed for the Store channel.
- Cloud backend: Vercel + Supabase (Postgres).
- Marketing site: Next.js 15 on Vercel.

## Links

- Landing: https://pixelcopy.app
- Download: https://pixelcopy.app/download
- Microsoft Store listing: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NDF65L9BDV8
- Account (Pro cloud portal): https://pixelcopy.app/account
- Privacy: https://pixelcopy.app/privacy
- Terms: https://pixelcopy.app/terms
- Parent brand: https://makobytes.com
- Company: https://makologics.com
- Sibling product: https://makobytes.com/promptpixel
- Contact: hello@pixelcopy.app