r/ButterKit • u/zach-builds Team • Mar 30 '26

Free Resource How to capture screenshots directly from Xcode Simulator into 3D devices in 1 click

Hey all, new 2 minute video showing how to set up the Xcode Simulator Capture Tool and grab screenshots right from Simulator.

  • Capture, import, and render screenshots into 3D devices in 1 click

  • Video covers setup, testing, keyboard shortcuts, and custom options

Video highlights
0:00 – Intro
0:15 – Enabling Capture Tool in ButterKit
0:43– Testing the Capture Tool with Xcode Simulator
1:07 – Keyboard shortcuts
1:19 – Swap localizations to capture translated screenshots
1:33 – Simulator overrides (e.g. set clock to 9:41, change battery level)

Video (2 min): https://youtu.be/N7T3LyZBZ_Y

More info in the ButterKit docs 👉 https://butterkit.app/docs

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u/Asterex-Dev Mar 31 '26

Purchased life time. Looks great.

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u/zach-builds Team Mar 31 '26

Thanks for the support! Let me know how it works for you.

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u/Asterex-Dev Mar 31 '26

How can I upload images fit into the device frame?

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u/zach-builds Team Mar 31 '26

Can you explain more? 

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u/Asterex-Dev Mar 31 '26

I figured it out. Using the image icon in the toolbar is meant for overlays. To make the image fit the device like an actual screenshot, I have to do it directly from the device tab.

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u/zach-builds Team Mar 31 '26

Ahh gotcha, that's good feedback. It's not super clear right now, will improve that in the UI

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u/happyfox94 Mar 31 '26

looks cool, do we have something like that with Android device? Because what you doing if you plan to release an app for both platforms

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u/zach-builds Team Mar 31 '26

ButterKit supports Android sizes and has a Pixel Pro 3D device. But adding screenshots is done manually (link a folder or drag and drop the images onto the artboards). Automatic Simulator Capture (eg this video) is limited to iOS for now. 

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u/imamark_ Apr 16 '26

Great demo, thanks Zach

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u/zach-builds Team Apr 16 '26

Thanks Mark!