Omarchy OCR, QR Codes, Recording, Transcoding, and LocalSend
Use the Omarchy capture picker, OCR, QR decoding, color sampling, audio and webcam recording, media transcoding, and LocalSend safely.
Omarchy groups screenshots, recording, OCR, QR decoding, color sampling, and transcoding around the Print Screen family. If your keyboard has no Print Screen key, Super + Ctrl + C opens the Capture menu.
Capture entry points
| Action | Current common entry point |
|---|---|
| Smart screenshot | Print Screen |
| Start or stop recording | Alt + Print Screen |
| Sample a screen color | Super + Print Screen |
| OCR a region | Super + Ctrl + Print Screen |
| Capture menu | Super + Ctrl + C |
| Transcode image or video | Super + Ctrl + . |
| Share menu | Super + Ctrl + S |
Bindings should be checked against the current Capture manual.
Smart screenshots and keyboard selection
Print Screen freezes the desktop. Drag for a free-form region, or click a window or monitor rectangle to snap to it. The PNG is saved under Pictures and copied to the clipboard; its notification can open the annotation editor.
Inside the picker:
Return: capture the highlighted window;Ctrl + Return: capture the whole screen;Tab/Ctrl + Tab: move through windows;- arrow keys: select a window by direction.
The terminal entry point is omarchy screenshot; use omarchy capture screenshot --help for current detailed options.
OCR, QR codes, and colors
Region OCR uses Tesseract and puts recognized text on the clipboard for Super + V. It is useful for addresses, identifiers, and visible errors, but commands, amounts, and secrets must be manually verified.
The QR Code action copies only QR content and marks it sensitive so it does not remain in normal clipboard history. A QR code may contain an otpauth:// secret, login token, or payment instruction. Decoding it is not permission to open it.
The color picker copies a pixel color. For accessible design, verify contrast with a dedicated tool rather than relying on visual judgment.
Recording audio and webcam
The recording menu offers no audio, desktop audio, desktop plus microphone, and—when a camera exists—a webcam overlay. Before starting:
- Confirm the output directory exists and has capacity.
- Select the correct display, window, or region.
- Obtain permission for microphone and system audio.
- Close notifications, password managers, and private tabs.
- Get consent before recording another person.
Resize the webcam overlay with Super + Alt + [ and Super + Alt + ]. Play the exported MP4 completely and inspect audio, edges, and sensitive information.
Transcode images and video
Super + Ctrl + . selects from Pictures and Videos. Images can become JPG/PNG at capped sizes; video can become MP4/GIF at common resolutions. A terminal example is:
omarchy transcode ~/Videos/demo.mov mp4 1080pThe result is written beside the original. Compare legibility, captions, and size before removing the source. GIF is unsuitable for long recordings and normally has no audio.
Share with LocalSend
Super + Ctrl + S opens Share and sends a file to another LAN device via LocalSend. Omarchy's firewall permits the required LocalSend port by default, but you still need a trusted receiver and network.
On public Wi-Fi or across the internet, LocalSend is not an identity system. Encrypt sensitive files first and verify name, size, and content on receipt.
See screenshots and recording for privacy and failure diagnosis, and the CLI reference for command groups.
Sources: Screenshots & Recording and Text Extraction & Dictation.
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