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Xnapper

macOS screenshot app that formats and beautifies screenshots for sharing.

macOSScreenshotsIndie softwareAcquired

AcquiredSource [3]Last verified Oct 2, 2026

About Xnapper

Xnapper is a macOS app that captures screenshots and automatically balances, pads and styles them so they can be shared without manual editing. Its site describes it as a screenshot tool for Mac and offers an iOS version.Source [4]

Dinh sold it as a one-time purchase. He reported it was making about $6K a month in September 2023 and about $4K a month at the time of sale; both figures are self-reported.Source [1]Source [3]

It was nominated for Product Hunt's Golden Kitty Awards 2022 in the Design Tools category.Source [5]

What happened

Tony Dinh built Xnapper in 2022, ran a beta and launched it on Product Hunt on August 23, 2022. In March 2024 he sold it for $150,000 to a buyer he identifies only as Brian, with $100K paid upfront and $50K through revenue share. The app is still sold at xnapper.com and its site lists a release dated August 28, 2026.Source [2]Source [3]Source [4]

Timeline

  1. 2024-03Acquired for $150,000; Dinh said a later competing offer of $169K came via Acquire.com.Source [3]
  2. 2024-02Dinh announced he was looking for a buyer to focus on TypingMind.Source [6]
  3. 2023-01Nominated for the Golden Kitty Awards 2022 in Design Tools.Source [5]
  4. 2022-08-23Launched on Product Hunt after a beta period.Source [2]
  5. 2022Started as a side project that drew interest from Dinh's Twitter audience.Source [1]

Products and brands

  • Xnapper for Mac: Screenshot capture and auto-styling app for macOS.Source [4]

How it makes money: One-time purchase app license.Source [3]

Leadership

Tony DinhFounder and ownerSource [3]Until 2024

Funding and financials

Sale price (self-reported by seller, Mar 2024)
$150,000 total: $100K upfront, $50K via monthly revenue shareSource [3]
Revenue (self-reported, Sep 2023)
About $6K per monthSource [1]

People on Founded, and where they went next

1 person on record, connected to 5 other companies.

PersonHereAlso built
Tony DinhFounder2022 to 2024TypingMind2023 to nowActiveImage.Social2024 to nowActiveBlack Magic2021 to 2023Shut downDriveStats2021AcquiredDevUtils2020 to nowActive

Sources

  1. My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years, Tony Dinh's Newsletter, 2023-09-22. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
  2. My new product on Product Hunt today, Tony Dinh's Newsletter, 2022-08-23. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
  3. Another 6-figure exit, and the future, Tony Dinh's Newsletter, 2024-03-19. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
  4. Xnapper: The Beautiful Screenshot App for Mac, Xnapper.com. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
  5. Help me win the Golden Kitty Awards 2022?, Tony Dinh's Newsletter, 2023-01-19. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
  6. $500K milestone: my reflections after 1 year of building Typing Mind, Tony Dinh's Newsletter, 2024-02-26. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.

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