Shottr
Shottr is a macOS screenshot and annotation app that helps you capture, mark up, measure, and share images from your screen.
What is Shottr?
Shottr is a native macOS screenshot utility built for capturing, annotating, and sharing screenshots with less friction than the default tools. It is aimed at people who regularly communicate visually, including designers, developers, support teams, writers, teachers, and anyone who needs to explain something on screen quickly. Common tasks include taking area or fullscreen captures, creating scrolling screenshots, adding arrows and text, blurring sensitive information, measuring pixel distances, and extracting text with OCR. The app also supports workflows such as pinning screenshots, copying colors, and uploading images to get a shareable link. Because it works as a menu bar app with global shortcuts, it fits naturally into everyday Mac work without requiring a heavy editor each time.
Key features
- Capture area and fullscreen screenshots with keyboard shortcuts
- Create scrolling screenshots of long pages and documents
- Annotate images with arrows, shapes, text, and callouts
- Blur or erase sensitive details before sharing
- Measure pixel distances and inspect on-screen spacing
- Extract text from screenshots with OCR
- Pin screenshots on screen for reference while you work
- Upload screenshots and copy a shareable link
Review app leftovers with diCleaner
Inspect caches, support files, containers, and login items before cleaning.
Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Shottr’s behavior is consistent with a screenshot utility: it may request Screen Recording, Accessibility, and clipboard-related access so it can capture the screen, automate scrolling capture, and support quick workflows. The app runs from the menu bar and can stay active in the background for hotkeys and capture actions. Screenshots are processed locally by default, but uploaded images leave your device when you use the sharing or upload features, so avoid sending sensitive material unless you intend to share it.
Recommendation: Keep Shottr if you use it for screenshots, visual feedback, documentation, or quick sharing on your Mac. If you no longer rely on its capture shortcuts, menu bar presence, or upload features, you can remove it without affecting macOS itself and switch back to the built-in screenshot tools.
Common paths
/Applications/Shottr.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/cc.ffitch.shottr
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Shottr
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/cc.ffitch.shottr.plist
Share your experience
Be the first to share your experience.