Why we’re making Framio
A comfortable place for the small explanations that are easier to show than to type.
Some explanations take a paragraph. Others need a screenshot and a well-placed arrow. Framio starts with that second kind: the small, everyday moment when showing someone a detail is the quickest way to make your point.
A workspace for the explanation
Taking a screenshot is often only the beginning. You crop it, point to a control, cover an unrelated detail, and try to remember where you saved the result. If the explanation has a sequence, you need the numbers and the written steps to agree.
We want those parts to sit comfortably together. Framio’s desktop workspace brings capture, annotation, and export into one place, with numbered pins, shapes, arrows, highlights, and a closer look when a detail is too small.
A picture should still be a picture
The result should work in the tools you already use. Copy an annotated image into a support reply, save it with a project, or put it beside a few steps in a document. The person reading it should be able to understand it without learning another interface.
That is why the current editor saves PNG and WebP images and copies annotated screenshots to the clipboard. An account is not needed to capture and annotate, and the app does not upload your screenshots.
Care in the small things
A pin should keep pointing to the same pixel when you zoom. A crop should save the part you selected. Opening another image should not quietly throw away an edit you meant to keep. These are ordinary expectations, and meeting them consistently matters more than a long list of features.
Framio is still in development for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We’re working with still images today. Scrolling capture, video recording, and text recognition are not available yet. The download page will list installers when they are published.
Tell us what gets in the way
The best feedback often begins with a real task: “I was trying to explain this, and then…” If you have one of those moments, we’d like to hear about it through the Help page.
Until the first release is ready, the documentation is a good place to see how the tools fit together. You can also leave your email on the download page for a launch notification. We’ll ask you to confirm it first, then send the announcement when an installer is available for your computer.