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Get LumenGrab.

Free for macOS and Windows. No account, no license key, no catch.

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macOS

DMG installer · macOS 14 or later

Unsigned for now, so macOS asks once. Steps below.

Coming soon

Windows

EXE installer

Unsigned for now, so SmartScreen asks once. Steps below.

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FIRST LAUNCH

Two minutes to your
first capture.

LumenGrab is free, so the installers are not signed with paid certificates. Your system may ask for confirmation the first time. Here is what to click.

On macOS

  1. Install

    Open the DMG and drag LumenGrab to Applications.

  2. Open it once

    Right-click the app, choose Open, then confirm.

  3. Allow Screen Recording

    macOS asks for permission the first time you capture.

On Windows

  1. Run the installer

    Double-click the EXE you downloaded.

  2. Pass SmartScreen

    If a warning appears, choose More info, then Run anyway.

  3. Capture

    Press your hotkey and drag over an area.

First-launch prompts depend on your system settings. Only use installers from the official LumenGrab releases.

A friendly nudge,
not a maze.

On macOS, LumenGrab walks you through the Screen Recording permission with clear steps and checks again for you. It remembers where you left off, even after updates.

LumenGrab Screen Recording permission guide with steps to open System Settings and check access.

Updates from GitHub

New versions are published as GitHub Releases. That update check is the only thing LumenGrab does on its own.

Nothing leaves your Mac or PC

No telemetry, no account, no uploads unless you set up your own target.

Read the source

The code is public. Build it yourself for noncommercial use.

FAQ

Questions,answered.

Still unsure? The code is public and the file format is documented.

Yes. No paid tiers, no license keys and no account. We host nothing, so there is nothing to bill you for.