ScreenMD captures any webpage or document as structured Markdown — 4–8× fewer tokens than a screenshot, with better context quality. Works in your browser and across native Mac apps.
Modern AI chats are token-hungry. Screenshots are bulky, OCR-dependent, and lose structure. Copy-pasting strips formatting and drags in navigation junk. ScreenMD gives the model exactly what it needs: the content, in the structure the page already has, with nothing extra.
How it works
ScreenMD runs quietly in your menu bar and browser. Press a hotkey — structured Markdown hits your clipboard.
From any app or browser. ScreenMD detects what's focused automatically — no mode switching.
Full page DOM for browsers — not just the visible viewport. Accessibility tree for native apps like Word, PDF, and Mail.
A toast confirms it's ready. No files, no upload dialogs, no hunting for a screenshot in Downloads.
Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor — rich, structured context at a fraction of the token cost.
Example output
Structured headings, code blocks, links — exactly as they exist on the page. No OCR guesswork, no sidebar noise.
Drag file → upload dialog → OCR errors → AI confused by sidebar → expensive
Press ⌘⌃M → ⌘V in AI chat → done. Structured, clean, cheap.
Features
Two pieces, one experience. The Chrome extension handles the web. The Mac app handles everything else.
Headings, paragraphs, tables, links, and code blocks — nav chrome, footers, modals, and tracking params filtered out automatically.
Scroll-and-stitch handles sticky headers without duplicating them. Works on any site — no allowlist, no per-site config required.
Captures posts and top comments via Reddit's public API for a clean, complete thread view — no screenshot gymnastics.
Extracts document text directly — not a screenshot of it. Heading structure, body copy, and formatting all preserved.
Preview and Skim auto-detect your current page, or pop a dialog to pick a range. Captures exactly what you need, nothing more.
Pulls message body, sender, subject, and date as clean Markdown. Feed whole email threads to your AI without copy-paste.
⌘⌃M, J, K, L, P work identically in Chrome and in native Mac apps. No mode switching required.
Clipboard for ready-to-paste context. Downloads folder for screenshots you want to keep. Your call, per shortcut.
Grant permissions once. ScreenMD stays out of your way until you need it — no accounts, no configuration.
Hotkey cheat sheet
All hotkeys work the same in Chrome and native Mac apps. On Windows/Linux (extension only), replace ⌘⌃ with Alt+Shift.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘⌃M |
Markdown to clipboard |
⌘⌃J |
Screenshot to clipboard |
⌘⌃K |
Markdown to clipboard + full-page screenshot to Downloads |
⌘⌃L |
Region screenshot to clipboard — drag crosshair to select |
⌘⌃P |
PDF / Word page-range dialog |
Who it's for
ScreenMD solves the same problem across roles — too many tokens, too much friction between your screen and your AI chat.
Anyone who lives in Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini and wants to stop burning tokens on fuzzy screenshots.
Grab documentation, Stack Overflow answers, and GitHub readmes as structured context in one keystroke.
Snap articles, papers, and reference material into clean Markdown for notes or prompts — no reformatting needed.
Capture tables, code samples, and specific PDF pages without copy-paste gymnastics or OCR errors.
Privacy
Your captured content stays local — clipboard or Downloads folder, nowhere else. The only thing our server ever sees is your license key during activation.
Pricing
No subscription. No per-device fees. One license unlocks both the Chrome extension and the Mac app on every device you own.
Try every feature with no signup.
Unlimited captures across every platform you use.
Get started
Install one or both — they work independently. You don't need the Mac app to use the extension, and vice versa.
Handles any webpage on any platform. Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Arc.
Works with
Handles Word, Pages, Preview, PDF, Apple Mail, and any focused window. Lives quietly in your menu bar.
Requires
FAQ
Do I need both the extension and the Mac app?
No. The extension handles browser pages on its own. The Mac app handles native documents on its own. Install one, install both — your call.
Does ScreenMD upload my browsing data?
No. Captured content never leaves your machine — it goes straight to your clipboard or Downloads folder. The only network calls ScreenMD ever makes are fetching public Reddit JSON for Reddit captures, and (for paid users) contacting our license server to activate, refresh, or deactivate a device. Capture content is never sent anywhere.
What about paywalled or logged-in pages?
Whatever you can see in your browser, ScreenMD can capture. No special setup required — it reads what's already rendered for you.
Will this work with my app?
The Mac app natively supports Word, Pages, Preview, Skim, and Apple Mail. Any other focused window falls back to a clean window screenshot automatically.
Can I change the hotkeys?
The browser extension's hotkeys are configurable in chrome://extensions/shortcuts. The Mac app's hotkeys are fixed in this version.
Is it free?
There's a free tier with 10 captures per week — no account, no signup. If you want unlimited captures across both the extension and the Mac app, a $9.99 one-time license unlocks everything on up to 5 devices, forever. No subscription.
What happens when I hit the free weekly limit?
ScreenMD shows a one-time notice with an upgrade link. The counter resets every Sunday. The license is purely a usage cap — every feature is available on the free tier.
If I buy a license, does it cover both Chrome and Mac?
Yes. One license unlocks both. Paste the same key into the extension and the Mac app — each counts as one of your 5 device slots.
Download
Free to try. $9.99 one-time unlocks unlimited use across Chrome and Mac. No subscription, ever.