Ask HN: Would you pay for a screenshot taking app?

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I'm building a screenshot taking application for developers, that would store all it's data to your S3. This way I offload storage and can keep it affordable and charge $2/mo for the support and server hosting.

What do you think about this and would you pay for a screenshot taking application?

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Probably not. I mainly use Preview and a folder on iCloud Drive and they are both free. On Windows PrtSc does the job. Linux has a free tool too.

Also, if I'm storing it in my S3, why am I paying you?

An example of what I would pay for, Screencast-o-matic - it lets you create screencasts and optionally stores them for you in the cloud. If I was doing a lot of screencasts I would probably pay for that service rather than clog up space somewhere else.

No.

I might pay for an app that syncs a folder on my laptop to S3, and set a subfolder as the save location for screenshots.

Might.

It's rare for me to actually want to make a screenshot public. Too much potential for private information to get snagged.

As a developer not sure I understand why I would want this? For tracking someone I'm paying by the hour. Also, what platform?

All platforms potentially. You would want this so you can share screenshots with others and you would have access to your data. It ends up being pretty affordable for $2/mo + S3 costs which are minimal.

Why not putting it on the device like every other apps?

What do you mean? This is a service that would allow users to share their screenshots with others.

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