Zappy
Productivity
screen capture
SHOW HN2020
28points
9comments
#1,449of 3,028 in 2020
Top 48%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
1 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 0 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Looks like a great little tool
From 1 comment
Looks like a great little tool. The only question I have is why is it macOS only? Is the entire Zapier company using Apple? I currently use flameshot for Ubuntu which works…
gitgud on HN
Objections
macOS-only; no Windows or Linux version
From 2 comments
Looks like a great little tool. The only question I have is why is it macOS only? Is the entire Zapier company using Apple? I currently use flameshot for Ubuntu which works…
gitgud on HNI feel these kind of apps should have plugin to upload to other services. I hate waiting for the developer to release the integration. for macos, I find monosnap pretty good. for…
tuananh on HN
macOS already has built-in screen capture with video and narration
From 2 comments
How does it differ from MacOS' excellent screen capture tool? It does what you describe, and also captures videos.
nicbou on HNmacOS already includes fantastic screen capture functionality, not only drag-to-select but whole windows, video, mic for narration, the works. What extra value does your product…
ThePowerOfFuet on HN
Two-minute recording limit
From 1 comment
It works great but the 2-minute recording limit is a frustration for anyone recording long videos. Will the time-limit be removed in the future?
shaneapen on HN
Requires logging into an external Zapier account
From 1 comment
Having to log into an external account makes this a hard pass for me.
davefp on HN
Requests
Plugins or integrations to upload to other services
From 1 comment
I feel these kind of apps should have plugin to upload to other services. I hate waiting for the developer to release the integration. for macos, I find monosnap pretty good. for…
tuananh on HN
Zapier integration
From 1 comment
I would have expected Zapier integration would have been a given! How will that work?
leshokunin on HN
Remove the recording time limit
From 1 comment
It works great but the 2-minute recording limit is a frustration for anyone recording long videos. Will the time-limit be removed in the future?
shaneapen on HN
Questions
How does it differ from macOS's built-in screen capture?
From 2 comments
How does it differ from MacOS' excellent screen capture tool? It does what you describe, and also captures videos.
nicbou on HNmacOS already includes fantastic screen capture functionality, not only drag-to-select but whole windows, video, mic for narration, the works. What extra value does your product…
ThePowerOfFuet on HN
How will the Zapier integration work?
From 1 comment
I would have expected Zapier integration would have been a given! How will that work?
leshokunin on HN
Why is it macOS only?
From 1 comment
Looks like a great little tool. The only question I have is why is it macOS only? Is the entire Zapier company using Apple? I currently use flameshot for Ubuntu which works…
gitgud on HN
Alternatives named
Flameshot
From 1 comment
Looks like a great little tool. The only question I have is why is it macOS only? Is the entire Zapier company using Apple? I currently use flameshot for Ubuntu which works…
gitgud on HN
Monosnap
From 1 comment
I feel these kind of apps should have plugin to upload to other services. I hate waiting for the developer to release the integration. for macos, I find monosnap pretty good. for…
tuananh on HN
ShareX
From 1 comment
I feel these kind of apps should have plugin to upload to other services. I hate waiting for the developer to release the integration. for macos, I find monosnap pretty good. for…
tuananh on HN
Recordit
From 1 comment
I have been a long user of recordit.co, but it has been a bit outdated, but it's free. It will be great to have it with a limited space for free usage.
thiagovsdiniz on HN
Built-in macOS screenshot and screen recording
From 2 comments
How does it differ from MacOS' excellent screen capture tool? It does what you describe, and also captures videos.
nicbou on HNmacOS already includes fantastic screen capture functionality, not only drag-to-select but whole windows, video, mic for narration, the works. What extra value does your product…
ThePowerOfFuet on HN