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Introduction
Shottr is a lightweight and fast screenshot tool designed for Mac, with annotation, scrolling screenshots, and cloud upload features, optimized for Apple silicon. The app is small (1.6MB dmg file, 3.6MB decompressed) and runs very smoothly on the M1 chip, capturing screenshots in just 17ms and displaying them in about 165ms. Shottr is probably the only free scrolling screenshot app on Mac that can capture long web pages or chat conversations. It can also pixelate or remove objects to hide sensitive information on the screen.
In addition, Shottr supports screenshot text recognition (OCR) function and can even read QR codes, making it easy to copy text that cannot be selected to the clipboard. Users can also pin screenshots to the top as a floating window, making it easy to keep references or store screenshots temporarily. The screenshot annotation feature allows adding text, freehand drawing, highlighting, and other visual effects. You can also overlay images on screenshots, create translucent overlays, or generate before-and-after animations.
The Shottr also includes a screen ruler and magnifying glass function, making it easy to measure screen size and zoom in on details. Its on-screen color picker feature gives users the ability to copy the color of pixels under the mouse. Shottr also supports saving screenshots to a designated folder to help users organize their desktops.
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Shottr: Lightweight and fast Mac snipping tool
Shottr is a compact and fast Mac screenshot tool with annotations, scrolling screenshots, and cloud uploads, optimized for Apple silicon.
Key Features:
- Lightweight and fast :Shottr’s installation package is only 1.6MB, and it takes up 3.6MB of space after unzipping. Optimized for the M1 chip, it only takes 17ms to capture screenshots and about 165ms to display screenshots.
- Scroll screenshots : Supports capturing scrolling screenshots of long web pages or chat conversations, and is one of the few free scrolling screenshot apps on Mac.
- Fixed screenshots : Pins the image as a borderless floating window that is always at the top. Easy to keep references, or save as temporary screenshots.
- Screenshot notes : You can add visual effects such as text, free drawing, highlights, spotlights, etc. to the screenshot.
- Overlay image : Paste the image on the screenshot. Overlays can be made translucent to highlight differences, or to generate a two-frame before and after animation.
- Screen ruler : Use the up and down arrow keys and mouse to measure vertical dimensions, and the left and right arrow keys to measure horizontal dimensions. Click to print the measurement on the screenshot.
- Organize your desktop : Select a dedicated folder via ⌘ S to save screenshots, suitable for shopping receipts, reminders, archived items, random images, etc.
- Screen magnifier : When something needs to be looked at more closely, use Shottr to take a screenshot and zoom in to see it.
- Screen color picker : Zoom in after taking a screenshot, move the mouse over the pixel and press the TAB key to copy the color under the cursor.
Shottr offers an ideal choice for Mac users who need quick and efficient screenshots and edits, whether it’s for visual design, software development, or daily office work.
