# Shottr

> Fast, lightweight macOS screenshot tool with annotations, scrolling capture, and OCR

Shottr is a native, lightweight macOS screenshot utility designed for designers and developers. It provides rapid screen capture along with built-in tools for pixel-level measurement, scrolling capture, OCR text extraction, and text-only redaction.

Website: https://shottr.cc/

## What it is for

- Redact sensitive interface text or blur confidential elements without disrupting surrounding UI
- Capture full-page scrolling screenshots of chat logs or long web pages
- Measure pixel distances between visual elements directly on screen using arrow keys
- Extract unselectable text or QR code content from the screen straight to the clipboard

## Features

- Native lightweight macOS app optimized for Apple Silicon
- Scrolling screenshot capture across windows and web pages
- On-screen OCR text recognition and QR code reading with line break removal options
- Text-only blur and object erasing without damaging backgrounds
- Integrated screen ruler for pixel measurement and color picker with contrast ratio checks
- Annotation tools including numbered steps, callout labels, freehand drawings, spotlights, and curved arrows
- Pin screenshots as borderless, floating, always-on-top reference windows
- Backdrop styling with custom gradients, shadows, and rounded corners

## Pricing

Freemium. Free to use with occasional upgrade prompts; paid tier unlocks advanced features like direct S3 upload

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [Productivity](https://xiry.app/topics/productivity.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: macOS
- For: Designers, front-end developers, and macOS users who need precise screen capture tools
- Alternative to: CleanShot X, Monosnap, Snagit
- Tags: screenshot, macos, ocr, annotation, design tool, productivity

## Why it was saved

- [@toolfolio, 26 October 2025](https://x.com/toolfolio/status/1982411936722825415): Demoed erasing just the text inside UI elements (Erase Text), Blur / Blur Text / Erase tools, numbered badges, arrows, speech-bubble text labels, px measurement rulers, shapes and freehand drawing, and 'Text copied to the clipboard' OCR with Cut Breaks option.

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Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/shottr

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