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imagesnap for Mac

Tool to capture still images from an iSight or other video source

Quick answer: imagesnap is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install imagesnap. It is distributed under the LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain licence. It has 157 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What imagesnap is

imagesnap is a media app for macOS: tool to capture still images from an iSight or other video source.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/rharder/imagesnap.

How to install imagesnap

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install imagesnap.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install imagesnap on Mac?

Run brew install imagesnap in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is imagesnap open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain licence.

Does imagesnap run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is imagesnap?

It was installed 157 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2769 in this catalogue.

What version of imagesnap is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.3.0.2.