Screenshot to Claude.
Keep the context close.

How to paste a screenshot into Claude

1. Open the supported Claude conversation you want to use.
2. Choose a capture area that excludes private or unrelated information.
3. Capture it with Lumshot. AI Auto Paste detects the workflow and adds the image.
4. Confirm the attachment, add your prompt and continue the conversation.

Read the AI Auto Paste setup guide for the shared workflow and shortcut guidance. Focus behavior and supported app versions are not fully specified; check the result in your particular conversation.

A Claude screenshot workflow for visual review

Use a screenshot when the layout and wording belong together. For a settings screen, describe the user’s goal and ask which labels may be confusing. For a document, capture the relevant section and explain the audience and the question you need answered.

Lumshot moves the image into the conversation. Claude supplies the analysis. Review its suggestions against the original source before relying on them.

Give Claude enough context to be useful

Review a document section

Keep the heading and related paragraph together. Ask for an explanation of the visible passage and supply any missing definitions. Use local OCR when you need editable text rather than an image, then check the extracted result.

Discuss a design decision

Capture the controls involved in one task and explain the intended outcome. A screenshot is a static reference; it does not show keyboard behavior, loading states or the full interaction. Add those observations in your prompt.

Share the result with your team

Turn reviewed feedback into a concise note and an annotated screenshot. If the discussion identifies a reproducible bug, use the visual bug reporting workflow to preserve the steps and expected behavior.

For coding inside Cursor, see the separate screenshot to Cursor workflow. Choose the destination that matches where you are already working.

Choose what you share with AI

The chosen AI service receives the screenshot you send. Capture only what it needs. Lumshot’s Smart Redaction processes detection locally, but you must still review the full image before sharing. For sensitive material, prepare and inspect a capture first, then attach it manually through the clipboard or file workflow.

Questions before you start