The Shottr Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Shottr in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Shottr
The Insider’s Guide
Small Mac screenshot tool with annotation, OCR and a ruler
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among desktop utilities, read from Shottr’s own pages.
Made by Electric Endeavors LLC · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Shottr’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Shottr’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 36 of the 94 other desktop utilities we grade
Shottr is a small native screenshot app for Mac, aimed at designers and developers who care about pixels. It takes area, fullscreen and scrolling screenshots, then lets you annotate them, measure distances, pick colors, pixelate or erase parts, recognize text and add a backdrop. Screenshots can be uploaded for a shareable link. It is free to use, with a one-time license that the vendor requires for commercial use.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Shottr, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The interface isn't localised though, and the vendor says it's avoiding other languages for now.
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Best for pixel-careful screenshots on a Mac
Shottr is a small Mac screenshot app with scrolling captures, a ruler, a color picker, text recognition and pixelation.
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What it costs
Paid plans start at $12 one-time purchase (Basic Tier).
- 3
There is a free plan
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.
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It runs on macOS
macOS.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 36 of 94
That is against the other desktop utilities we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Your call
It depends on the utility: a converter or a calculator is an afternoon.
Shottr at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $12 one-time purchase (Basic Tier)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS
- Made by
- Electric Endeavors LLC
- Category
- Desktop Utilities
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for pixel-careful screenshots on a Mac
Shottr is a small Mac screenshot app with scrolling captures, a ruler, a color picker, text recognition and pixelation. It's free with most features, but it starts asking you to upgrade after 30 days, and work use needs the $12 license. Cloud uploads are public to anyone with the link, Dropbox, Drive, iCloud and FTP aren't supported, the interface isn't localized, and it's Mac only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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 | B | Free 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 | C | Screenshots 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 | B | No 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 | D | Mac 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Shottr is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Designers and front-end developers who measure pixels and colors on screen
- Capturing long pages or chats as one scrolling screenshot
- Buyers who prefer a one-time license to a subscription
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12 one-time
To start. There is a free plan too
Shottr has a free plan. Paid plans start at $12 one-time purchase (Basic Tier).
Free for as long as you want, with most features there.
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.
The free plan
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.
Read from shottr.cc on Oct 6, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: macOS
Small Mac screenshot tool with annotation, OCR and a ruler. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, screenshots.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
What it works with
- Raycast
- Alfred
- Amazon S3
Shottr is made by Electric Endeavors LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
36/94
Other desktop utilities it is graded above
Shottr's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 36 of the 94 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 24 of 94) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 95 desktop utilities we grade, cut by the letter each got. Shottr’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 24 of 94
- BFree plan and trialAbove 37 of 94
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 94
- BEase of useAbove 33 of 94
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 94
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
It depends on the utility: a converter or a calculator is an afternoon.
Shottr sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $12, paid once, it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could not
- Capture tools hooked into the operating system.
- A real app for macOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Shottr’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
CleanShot X, Monosnap, Flameshot, Greenshot and Camtasia Snagit
The 5 tools Shottr is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
CleanShot X
From $35 one-time
Mac screenshot and screen recording app with a one-time license.
- Shottr has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- CleanShot X also covers screen recording and video editing.
- 2.8GPA
Monosnap
Free plan · from $2.5/mo
Screenshot and screen recording tool with its own cloud storage.
- Only Monosnap lists a Windows app.
- Only Monosnap lists a browser extension.
- Shottr can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.0GPA
Flameshot
Free
Free, open-source screenshot tool with on-screen annotation.
- Only Flameshot lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Shottr can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Flameshot is open source, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Greenshot
Free plan · from $1.99 one-time
Free, open-source screenshot tool for Windows with an editor.
- Only Greenshot lists a Windows app.
- Shottr can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Greenshot is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Camtasia Snagit
Free trial · from $39/yr
Screen capture and recording tool with annotation and step guides.
- Shottr has a free plan. Camtasia Snagit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Camtasia Snagit lists a Windows app.
- Shottr can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Shottr free?
Shottr has a free plan. Free to use for as long as you want, with most features available.
How much does Shottr cost?
Shottr lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Shottr work on?
Shottr is available on macOS.
Does Shottr have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Shottr is listed for macOS.
Does Shottr have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Shottr is listed for macOS.
Is Shottr open source?
Shottr is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Shottr integrate with?
Shottr's listing names Raycast, Alfred and Amazon S3. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Shottr?
Shottr is made by Electric Endeavors LLC.
What are the alternatives to Shottr?
The closest alternatives to Shottr in our directory are CleanShot X, Monosnap, Flameshot, Greenshot and Camtasia Snagit.
How does Shottr compare with other desktop utilities?
Shottr's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 36 of the 94 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 20.
Could I make my own version of Shottr?
It depends on the utility: a converter or a calculator is an afternoon.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Shottr’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Shottr's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-01-20.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Electric Endeavors LLC. Prices change, so check shottr.cc before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Shottr, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/shottr
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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