Screenshots that stay useful after you take them.

Capture, mark up, read text, pick colors, pin references, and export without leaving your Mac.

  • Processed locally. No screenshot uploads.
  • macOS 15 or later
  • English, 简体中文, 日本語, Español, 한국어

Simple from the first shortcut.

Shotlane region selection with live size and precision controls

Choose a target

Capture a region, window, full display, or scrolling area.

Shotlane annotation overlay with tools and completion actions

Make it clear

Add an arrow, shape, text, mosaic, number, or highlight.

Shotlane dashboard with quick actions, shortcuts, and local cleanup

Use it now

Copy, save, pin, read text, pick a color, or open the file.

From capture to something you can use.

A Shotlane screenshot pinned above another Mac app
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Keep references in sight

Float a capture above your work, then replace it or add another when the reference changes.

Shotlane local OCR result next to a pinned screenshot
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Turn pixels into text

Recognize a selection or the latest capture locally, edit the result, and copy it.

Shotlane color picker with magnifier and copyable color values
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Name the exact color

Inspect the pixel under your pointer and copy HEX, RGB, HSL, or NSColor.

Shotlane export settings for folders, formats, and file names
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Leave with a clean file

Choose the folder, format, quality, and file-name pattern before you save.

Precision region selectionSmart window captureScrolling captureConflict-aware shortcutsPNG · JPG · WebP · PDF

Local by design. No fine print.

Your screenshots and extracted text stay on your Mac unless you choose to share them.

No screenshot uploads

Shotlane has no screenshot cloud sync or upload path.

On-device OCR

Apple Vision and the optional bundled OCR engine run on your Mac.

No analytics SDKs

No analytics, telemetry, crash reporting, or remote diagnostics.

Folders you choose

Exports go to local folders you control. Cleanup always asks first.

Take the shot. Keep the flow.

Preparing for the Mac App Store. Shotlane is not yet available to download; product details, support, and the privacy policy are available here.

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