Screenshot-to-Link Workflow

Capture.
The URL is already copied.

One hotkey, one second, one shareable link. No saving, no attaching, no uploading by hand.

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Ctrl+Alt+7 · Windows · macOS

Screenshot-to-link is a workflow where taking a screenshot instantly produces a shareable URL on your clipboard, instead of a file on your desktop. Maxisnap does this in under a second on the default hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+7); the resulting URL renders as a hosted PNG that works in chat apps, issue trackers, docs, and email.

If you previously used Gyazo for this exact flow but want your captures hosted somewhere you control, Maxisnap is a Gyazo replacement with private uploads — same one-keystroke share-link result, but pointed at your own SFTP, S3, or R2 bucket if you prefer.

Three upload paths

Capture → upload → URL copied

The same Ctrl+Alt+7 hotkey can point at three different destinations. Each produces the same end result — a URL on your clipboard in under a second.

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Maxisnap Cloud

The default. Free plan includes 100 uploads/month. URLs look like maxisnap.com/files/ms_abc123.png. Zero setup.

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Fastest to start.

2

Your SFTP server

Point Maxisnap at your own SSH-enabled server. Ed25519 and ECDSA keys supported. Custom base URL — your domain, your storage.

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Maximum control.

3

S3 or R2 bucket

AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, MinIO, Wasabi — anything S3-compatible. CDN-friendly URLs from your bucket domain.

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Infinite scale.

Three steps

Zero to first link in 60 seconds

  1. 01

    Install Maxisnap

    Grab the installer from the download page. 64 MB, Windows 10/11 or macOS. No account required for the 100-uploads-per-month free tier.

  2. 02

    Press Ctrl+Alt+7

    Drag a region on the screen. Maxisnap captures it, uploads to your active destination, and places the URL on your clipboard. A toast notification confirms the upload.

  3. 03

    Paste anywhere

    Ctrl+V in Slack, Jira, Linear, GitHub, Notion, email — the URL is there. Services that unfurl links will render the image inline. Total elapsed time: about one second.

Frequently asked

Screenshot-to-link FAQ

How do I make a screenshot into a URL automatically?

Install Maxisnap, press Ctrl+Alt+7, drag a region. The URL lands on your clipboard in under a second — before you've even moved the mouse to your chat window.

Does the URL expire?

On Maxisnap Cloud, URLs don't expire by default. On your own SFTP or S3 server, retention is entirely up to you — you can set lifecycle rules, delete after N days, or keep forever.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes. Configure an SFTP, S3, or custom HTTP upload target in Settings → Upload, and set a custom Base URL (e.g. screens.yourcompany.com). Every capture produces a URL on your domain.

Is the URL private?

Links are unguessable but not authenticated by default. For sensitive content, use your own server with access control, or blur sensitive regions before capture with Maxisnap's blur tool.

What's the hotkey for capture-to-link?

Ctrl+Alt+7 on Windows, Cmd+Opt+7 on macOS. Fully remappable in Settings → Hotkeys with live conflict detection.

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