# How to Save a Screenshot and Copy It at the Same Time on Mac

Updated: November 12, 2026

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URL: https://sindresorhus.com/guides/screenshot-save-and-copy-mac

macOS saves a screenshot to a file, or, when you add Control to the shortcut, like Control+Shift+Command+4, copies it to the clipboard. It cannot do both. [Supercharge](https://sindresorhus.com/supercharge) copies each saved screenshot to the clipboard, so you can also paste it.

## With Supercharge

1. Open the settings of [Supercharge](https://sindresorhus.com/supercharge), and click “Tweaks”.
1. In the “Screenshots” section, turn on “Copy screenshots to clipboard”.
1. Take a screenshot as usual, like with Shift+Command+4. It is saved, and you can paste it.

It only works with the screenshot tool of macOS, and when it saves screenshots to a folder. If the floating thumbnail is on, the screenshot is copied when the thumbnail goes away.

## Without an app

- **Copy only:** Add Control to the shortcut, like Control+Shift+Command+4. The screenshot is not saved.
- **Use the thumbnail:** After a screenshot, drag the thumbnail in the corner of the screen into a document or a message.

[Apple’s instructions.](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/take-screenshots-mh26782/mac) These are enough when you only sometimes need both. Supercharge is for when you always want to paste the screenshot that you just took.