Who is it for?
- Useful on a Mac for marking up screenshots with text, arrows and shapes, measuring pixels or picking colors.
- Useful for extracting text from an image with OCR or taking a scrolling screenshot.
Shottr — Screenshots & Annotation
Electric Endeavors LLC
Shottr is a lightweight screenshot and annotation app for macOS with area, full-screen, window and scrolling capture, OCR, pixel measuring and a color picker; most features are open to free users.
Why it fits
| Good to know | Desktop |
|---|---|
| Free output | Yes |
| No account needed | — |
| No watermark | — |
| Works offline | — |
| Batch processing | — |
| Content language | — |
— Unverified conditions. Official documentation reviewed. The app itself has not been hands-on tested. Matches only documented content-language support, not interface language.
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Getting started
- Download Shottr from the official site; macOS Catalina (10.15) or later is required.
- Choose area, full-screen, active-window or scrolling capture; mark it up with text, arrows, shapes or freehand drawing.
- If needed, extract text with OCR, use measuring or the color picker and pixelate sensitive areas; then save the result or pin it on screen.
Decision points
- Consider it if you want a lightweight Mac capture and annotation tool with most features free.
- Screen recording is not described on the page; if you need it, compare tools such as Better Shot or Reframed.
Limits
- It is for macOS only; there is no Windows or Linux version.
- The page says most features are free but does not list which ones need the licensed version; S3 upload requires activation, and the app contacts shottr.cc for update checks and license validation and collects optional telemetry.
- The home page mentions a licensed version and pay-what-you-want pricing; figures and license terms can change.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shottr free?
The developer says it can be used for free for as long as you want and that most features are available to free users; the licensed version adds a better experience.
Does Shottr need an account or collect data?
The page does not mention an account requirement; it says the app contacts shottr.cc for update checks and license validation and collects optional telemetry.