Shottr
Captures, annotates, and edits screenshots rapidly for workflows and presentations.
Our take: Shottr is a fast macOS screenshot tool for people who care about pixels: it measures distances on screen, reads text and QR codes, captures scrolling windows, and adds arrows, highlights and backgrounds.
Shottr is a small native Mac screenshot app for designers and developers, with annotations, scrolling screenshots, text recognition (OCR), a screen ruler and backgrounds. You can use it free for as long as you like; after 30 days it asks you to buy. The Basic license is a one-time $12 and is required for commercial use.
A low-cost Mac screenshot app for designers and developers: free to use and $12 to own.
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What it is, and why we rate it
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Our takeShottr is a fast macOS screenshot tool for people who care about pixels: it measures distances on screen, reads text and QR codes, captures scrolling windows, and adds arrows, highlights and backgrounds.
The catchMac only (macOS 10.15 or later).
Best / not good for
- Mac-first designers doing visual documentation and handoff
- Developers who need pixel measurements and color sampling from screenshots
- Anyone who wants a one-time-pay alternative to subscription screenshot tools
- Windows or cross-platform teams
- Teams needing cloud screenshot libraries and collaboration
- Users who need video or GIF screen recording
Friction report
Trade-offs to know before signing up.
- Time to valueFast: download, grant screen recording permission, and capture your first annotated screenshot in under two minutes.
- Scale breakpointEach license covers one user on up to five Macs; teams buy several licenses in one checkout.
- Walled gardenLow: screenshots are standard image files exportable anywhere; no proprietary format lock-in.
Shottr pricing
| Tier | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Use the app with no time limit; after 30 days it asks you to consider upgrading |
| Basic | $12 one-time | Full app; license required for commercial use |
| Friends Club | $30 one-time | Access to experimental features and better support |
From Shottr's purchase page, checked 3 October 2026. One-time purchases, not subscriptions. One license covers one user and up to five computers. A Basic license can't be upgraded to Friends Club later. Payments go through FastSpring.
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