Shiguang Capture

A moment on screen. Ready for what comes next.

Capture the moment.
Keep going.

Annotate a screenshot. Record the whole process.
Turn an image into editable text, right on your computer.

Download Shiguang See the floating control

Windows · macOS · Linux / Free & open source · No account

Actual Shiguang recording panel with settings, a sample presentation preview and recording controls
White recording panel · Continuous live preview · Sample content shown

Fewer interruptions

From a screenshot to something useful.

Annotate right inside your selection. Open the side-by-side workbench when you need to extract text.

01

Capture. Annotate. Share.

Add arrows, rectangles, freehand marks or solid covers. Click text to edit it again. Copy and save from the selection toolbar.

02

Turn images into editable text.

Extract Chinese and English text, visible code or simple tables offline. Check the image beside the result, then translate into a comparison pane.

03

Make the shortcuts yours.

Customize capture, color picker, pin and recording shortcuts. Open settings, press your preferred combination, and save.

04

Keep your content local.

OCR and Chinese–English translation run on your computer. Models are bundled. Screenshots copy by default; saving and exporting are explicit actions.

Actual workbench showing a sample English image, editable source text and Chinese translation
Real application UI · Sample text and translation illustrate the layout; review recognition results

Less in the way

One blue control.
The whole recording.

Choose a screen, region or window. A three-second countdown gets you ready. Expand the floating control to resume, pause or stop; drag it to an edge to tuck it into a blue semicircle.

The recordings page lists file sizes and dates, with actions to play, delete or reveal a file in its folder.

Actual floating control animation

SHIGUANG CAPTURE / v1.4.3

Make room for Shiguang.

Choose your platform. Packages include OCR and Chinese–English translation models.

All releases & release notes ↗ Installation, shortcuts & reference ↗ SHA256SUMS checksums ↗

This website is bilingual. The application interface is currently primarily in Chinese.

A few useful details.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Released packages include OCR and Chinese–English translation models. No account or extra model download is required. The website demo uses sample content.

Do screenshots always open the workbench?

No. Annotate, copy, save or pin directly from the selection. The workbench opens for text, code or table recognition.

Can it recognize any table?

The current scope is fully bordered, unmerged tables up to 30 rows × 12 columns. Complex tables are unsupported, scrolling capture is experimental, and recognition results need review.

Can I change the shortcuts?

Open the Shortcuts tab in settings, click an input, press a new combination and save. Defaults: F1 for capture, F6 for recording or pause/resume, F7 to stop and save.

How do I quit the app?

Closing a window leaves the app in the tray so shortcuts remain available. Use the tray menu to quit completely.