Instant grid snap
Halves, quarters, thirds, two-thirds, maximize, center, and custom positions. The focused window lands exactly where you meant.
Free · macOS 13+ · Intel & Apple Silicon
Snap all your windows.
Snap all your windows.
One shortcut.
A quiet menu-bar utility that puts every window on a grid the instant you need order. No dragging. No guessing. Just a calm, precise snap.
One calm, precise snap.
Why it's good
Built for the Mac desk you actually use
No dashboards, no upsell. WindowSnap lives in the menu bar and waits for the next snap, paste, snippet, or share.
Global hotkeys
System-wide shortcuts from any app. ⌘⇧← for left half, ⌘⇧M to maximize. Remap them in Settings.
Lives in your menu bar
A discreet grid icon, nothing more. No dock clutter, no background CPU. You forget it is there until you need it.
Clipboard history
⌘⇧V opens a searchable history of what you copied. Pin what matters. Pause when you don't want it watching.
Text expander
Type a short trigger, get the full snippet. Signatures, tickets, fill-in forms. It expands in whatever app you are already in.
Region share
Pick a rectangle of your screen and share only that in Zoom, Meet, or Teams. Multi-monitor snapping is built in, too.
The rest of the desk
Clipboard, snippets, and a shareable rectangle
Window snapping is the start. The same menu-bar icon also keeps history, expands text, and shares only the part of the screen you meant to show.
Clipboard history
Cmd+Shift+V, then paste from yesterday
A floating panel that searches everything you copied: text, URLs, rich text, images, and files. Pin the keepers, pause monitoring when you don't want it watching, and preview with Quick Look.
- Filter chips for Text, URL, Rich Text, Image, File
- Pin, copy, delete without leaving the keyboard
- All local. Nothing is uploaded.
Text expander
Type :email, press Tab, keep typing
Snippets expand in whatever app you are already in. Triggers, fill-in forms, clipboard macros, and groups. Load defaults, then edit the Contact ones so they are actually yours.
- Tab expansion, including
{clipboard}and{cursor} - Groups for Contact, Phrases, Code, Templates
- Import and export snippet lists
Region share
Share a rectangle, not the whole desk
Draw a region, then present it as a stable window or the WindowSnap Virtual Camera. Zoom, Meet, and Teams pick that instead of your entire display. Workspace arrangements sit next to it when you want the whole layout back later.
- Select New Region, then Show Virtual Display Window
- Optional WindowSnap Virtual Camera for call apps
- Save and restore workspace arrangements in one click
How it works
Three seconds to a tidy desktop
Install & forget
Download the DMG, drop WindowSnap into Applications, and open it once. It tucks itself into the menu bar automatically.
Hit a shortcut
Focus a window, then press a snap key. Or click the menu-bar icon. That is the whole interface.
Clean layout
Windows land on the grid across every display. Repeat whenever the desk gets noisy again.
Download
Get WindowSnap
Free forever. Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple. Universal for Apple Silicon and Intel.
macOS
Download DMGSource
View on GitHubSwift + AppKit. Clone, then bash scripts/build-adhoc-release.sh for a local-only build.
Latest release: v1.2.10
Good to know
Questions, answered
Is the macOS app signed and safe to open?
Yes. Public builds are signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so they open with a normal double-click. WindowSnap still runs entirely on your machine.
Why does it ask for Accessibility permission?
macOS requires Accessibility access to move other apps' windows. Open the menu-bar icon, choose Set Up Accessibility, and follow the system prompt. Shortcuts will not fire until that is granted.
Will it close apps or lose unsaved work?
No. WindowSnap repositions windows. It does not quit apps, force-close documents, or touch unsaved work.
How do I change the shortcuts?
Open the menu-bar icon, then Settings. Pick a binding and press the keys you want. Choose something deliberate so you never fire a snap by accident.
Is it really free? What is the catch?
No catch. It is free, with no account and no ads. The source is on GitHub if you want to read it or build it yourself.
What data does the app collect?
None. Clipboard history, snippets, and window layouts stay on your Mac. There is no telemetry, no account, and nothing leaves the machine.
How do I uninstall it?
Quit it from the menu bar, then drag WindowSnap.app to the Trash. It leaves nothing lingering behind.