Gyazo vs Shottr (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shottr grades higher than Gyazo: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Gyazo grades higher on features and platforms. Shottr grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Gyazo
Screenshot and screen-recording tool that uploads and shares by link
Free plan · from $6.99/mo
Shottr
Small Mac screenshot tool with annotation, OCR and a ruler
Free plan · from $12 one-time
Which one is for you
Pick Gyazo if
- Fits if you send screenshots as links all day and can live with 10 visible images
- Works for short clips and GIFs under 7 seconds
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want to see more than your 10 latest captures without paying
- Pricey if you pay monthly: Pro is $6.99 a month
- Watch out: the pricing page showed no amounts when we read it, so $6.99 comes from the iOS App Store
- Watch out: the site carries a notice about a data breach caused by unauthorized access
- Not for you if you want to record longer videos for free, as free video stops at 7 seconds
Pick Shottr if
- Fits if you measure pixels and colors on screen as a designer or front-end developer
- Works for capturing a long page or a whole chat as one scrolling screenshot
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Windows or Linux, as it's Mac only and the vendor calls a port unlikely
- Not for you if you want private share links: Shottr Cloud uploads are public to anyone with the URL, with no storage guarantee
- Tight if you're using it free at work, because commercial use requires the $12 license
- Watch out: no Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud or FTP uploads, and a Basic license can't be upgraded to the $30 tier
- Watch out: its pages disagree on the minimum macOS (10.15 or 12), and the interface isn't localized
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGyazoFair | 2.6GPAShottrGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DGyazo Pro is $6.99 a month as listed on the iOS App Store, roughly twice this category's typical monthly price, and the useful limits are lifted only there. | A$12 once for the Basic Tier, covering one user on up to five computers, with no subscription. Utilities here sit at $2.99 a month in the middle, so that's four months' money for keeps. Friends Club is $30 once, though a Basic licence can't be upgraded to it. |
| Free plan and trial | CUnlimited capturing and uploading are free, but only the 10 latest images are reachable and video stops at 7 seconds. | BFree for as long as you want, with most features there. Two catches: after 30 days it starts asking you to consider upgrading, and commercial use requires a license. |
| Features | BCapture, share by link, collections, tags, OCR search and editing on Pro. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job, though several parts need Pro. | CScreenshots are its one job: area, fullscreen and scrolling captures, arrows and backdrops, text lifted off the screen, a ruler, a color picker with a contrast checker, pixelate and pin. Uploads go to S3 or its own cloud, but not Dropbox, Drive, iCloud or FTP. |
| Ease of use | BPress a hotkey and get a link, with nothing to set up. No store rating is on record. | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: it's a small native app and the tools sit on single keys, like Tab to copy a colour. The interface isn't localised though, and the vendor says it's avoiding other languages for now. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, iPhone, Android and browser extensions, with a small integrations list (Obsidian and n8n). | DMac only. Its pages disagree on the minimum macOS: 10.15 on the homepage, 12 in the knowledge base. It works with Raycast and Alfred and uploads to S3-compatible storage, but not Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud or FTP. |
| Best for | capturing and sharing a screenshot by link | pixel-careful screenshots on a Mac |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Gyazo and Shottr. How we grade
Where they differ
- Shottr can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Gyazo also covers web clipper, screen recording and file sharing.
In commonFree planmacOSScreenshots
At a glance
| Gyazo | Shottr | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.99 per month (Gyazo Pro, as listed in the iOS App Store) | $12 one-time purchase (Basic Tier) |
| Free plan | Unlimited screenshot capture and upload, access to the 10 latest images, and video recordings up to 7 seconds. | Free to use for as long as you want, with most features available. After 30 days the app starts asking you to consider upgrading. Commercial use requires a license. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Helpfeel Inc. | Electric Endeavors LLC |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | shottr.cc |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gyazo
- The free plan shows only your 10 latest images and limits video to 7 seconds.
- The pricing page did not display amounts when we read it; the $6.99 is from the iOS App Store listing.
- Gyazo Teams has a 5-user minimum, monthly billing only and a 30-day free trial.
- The site carries a notice about a data breach caused by unauthorized access to Gyazo.
Shottr
- Mac only, and the vendor calls a Windows or Linux version unlikely. Its pages disagree on the minimum macOS: 10.15 on the homepage, 12 in the knowledge base.
- The free version asks you to consider buying after 30 days, and commercial use requires a paid license.
- Shottr Cloud uploads are public to anyone with the URL and carry no storage guarantee. Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud and FTP are not supported.
- The interface is not localized; the vendor says it is intentionally avoiding other languages for now.
Key features
Gyazo
- Capture and share by link
- Captures upload as they are taken and a link is copied, with previews that expand when pasted into chat.
- Screenshot, video and replay
- Capture an area, record video or GIFs, or use Replay for full-screen clips; Replay is Windows only.
- Collections and tags
- Group captures by theme into collections that each have a shareable URL, and tag them to find them later.
- Search with OCR
- Pro recognizes text inside captures and searches by app name, page, date and file name.
- Editing tools
- Annotate images with arrows and text and trim videos; background removal is capped at 10 images a month.
- Apps and extensions
- Free apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge.
Shottr
- Scrolling screenshots
- Captures a long web page or chat conversation as one image, in any app or window. A manual scrolling mode covers systems where automatic capture does not work.
- Annotations and backdrops
- Adds text, arrows, freehand drawings, highlights, spotlights and a magnifier callout, and the Backdrop tool sets a screenshot on a gradient with shadows and rounded corners.
- Text recognition and QR codes
- A hotkey lets you select an area of the screen; Shottr recognizes the text in it and copies it to the clipboard. The same feature reads QR codes.
- Screen ruler and color picker
- Arrow keys measure horizontal and vertical distances on a screenshot, and the Tab key copies the color under the cursor. A contrast checker supports WCAG 2.0 and APCA.
- Pixelate, erase and pin
- Hides parts of an image behind pixelation or removes them, and pins screenshots as floating, always-on-top borderless windows for reference.
- Upload and link sharing
- Uploads a screenshot to Shottr Cloud or any S3-compatible storage and copies its public URL. Shottr Cloud needs a free access token tied to your email.
Plans
Gyazo
Gyazo$0
Unlimited uploads, access to the 10 latest images, collections, 7-second videos and replay clips.
Gyazo Pro$6.99
per month (App Store price; web price not shown)
Unlimited image access, 10-minute videos, text search in images (OCR), editing, passwords and no ads.
Shottr
Free$0
Most features with no time limit. After 30 days the app starts asking you to consider upgrading.
Basic Tier$12
one-time purchase
A license for one user on up to five computers. Required for commercial use; the vendor says the activated version gives a better overall experience.
Friends Club$30
one-time purchase
Adds access to experimental features and better support. A Basic license cannot be upgraded to this tier.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gyazo or Shottr?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gyazo starts at $6.99 per month (Gyazo Pro, as listed in the iOS App Store), and Shottr starts at $12 one-time purchase (Basic Tier).
Which has a free plan, Gyazo or Shottr?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Gyazo and Shottr have a free plan.
Which platforms do Gyazo and Shottr run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Gyazo lists Windows, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a macOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.