One image. Point made.
Capture your screen. Or start with an image you already have.
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Shotta lives in your Mac menu bar. Capture a screen or open an image, add a note, and blur sensitive details before you copy or save. Editing and text recognition happen on your Mac.
- Fix a crash caused by repeated Live Text selection callbacks while moving images or annotations.
- Keep programmatic OCR updates separate from user selection and preserve OCR selection when the same image is refreshed.
- Clear OCR results when their image is removed from history.
- Keep copy and undo/redo shortcuts inside the active text editor.
See the v1.1.2 changelog for details.
- Open images. Use
Command + O, Finder's Open With, or a file drop. Imported images join your capture history. - Choose how to save. Use
Shift + Command + Sto choose the name, folder, and image format.Command + Sstill saves a new PNG in your configured folder. - Three capture modes. Full screen, region, and window. UI element capture and its
Control + Option + Shift + 6shortcut have been removed. - Less memory held between edits. History images are compressed when inactive, and capture overlay windows are reused.
See the v1.1.0 changelog for the full changes and validation notes.
Start from the menu bar or a shortcut. Press Space to cycle through full screen, region, and window capture. Use the magnifier to check the edges of your selection, or press Esc to cancel.
| Capture mode | What it does |
|---|---|
| Full screen | Captures the display you click, including in a multi-monitor setup. |
| Region | Captures the area you drag, even across display boundaries. |
| Window | Captures the highlighted window under your pointer. |
Point with an arrow, highlight a passage, or add a note. Blur or pixelate sensitive details before sharing the result.
- Shapes, arrows, lines, pen, highlighter, and text
- Crop, blur, and mosaic
- Live Text: select words in an image and copy them as text
- Undo and redo
- Copy the edited image or save a new file
- A shared history for recent captures and imported images
Open it with Command + O, drop it into the editor, or choose Shotta in Finder's Open With menu. Use the same editing tools you use for screenshots.
Shotta opens PNG, JPEG, WebP, HEIC/HEIF, TIFF, BMP, and GIF. Animated and multipage images open at the first frame or page. Importing does not change the original file or trigger capture auto-save.
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
Command + S |
Saves a new PNG in your configured folder. |
Shift + Command + S |
Opens Save As… to choose the name, folder, and format. |
| Right-click the Save button | Opens the menu containing Save As…. |
Save As supports PNG, JPEG, TIFF, HEIC, and BMP. PNG and TIFF keep transparency; the other formats replace transparent areas with white. WebP is supported for opening only. If you choose an existing file, macOS asks before replacing it.
Shotta requires macOS 26 or later on an Apple Silicon Mac. The current download is v1.1.2 (build 112).
| Format | Download | Installation |
|---|---|---|
| DMG (recommended) | Shotta.dmg | Open the disk image and drag Shotta to Applications. |
| ZIP | Shotta.app.zip | Unzip the archive and move Shotta.app to Applications. |
Both downloads contain the same v1.1.2 app. Quit any running copy of Shotta before replacing it. Launch the copy in Applications, then eject the DMG if you used it. Shotta appears in the menu bar.
The app retains its development signature and is not notarized by Apple. Either format may show the first-launch warning described below.
Stable download links: DMG · ZIP.
downloads/latest.json lists the version and each file's size and SHA-256 checksum. Run the command for the format you downloaded:
| Format | Command | Checksum in latest.json |
|---|---|---|
| DMG | shasum -a 256 Shotta.dmg |
artifacts.dmg.sha256 |
| ZIP | shasum -a 256 Shotta.app.zip |
artifacts.zip.sha256 |
The original top-level ZIP fields remain available for existing download tools.
macOS warns me when I open Shotta. What should I do?
The current build is not notarized by Apple. Confirm that your copy came from the official Shotta download and verify its checksum. If macOS cannot verify the developer, try opening Shotta once. Then run this in Terminal to open System Settings:
open -a "System Settings"- Choose Privacy & Security and scroll to Security.
- Choose Open Anyway beside the Shotta message, then confirm Open.
This command only opens Settings; you approve Shotta in the macOS dialog. If macOS says the app is damaged or will harm your Mac, do not open it. Download a fresh copy from the official source. See Apple's first-launch guidance.
Can I allow the first launch from Terminal?
For a copy downloaded from this site or the official GitHub repository, verify its checksum and move Shotta.app to /Applications first. If the unnotarized-app warning blocks it, run:
/usr/bin/xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Shotta.app"This removes the download quarantine attribute from Shotta only. It preserves the app's signature and does not add Apple notarization. Open Shotta from Applications afterwards; Screen Recording permission is still required for capture.
If Terminal reports a permission error, use Open Anyway in Privacy & Security. A managed Mac may prevent launch under your organization's policy.
Which permissions does Shotta need?
Capturing your screen requires Screen Recording permission in System Settings → Privacy & Security. Opening and editing image files does not require it.
When you record a new shortcut in Settings, Shotta may request Accessibility permission so it can receive the key combination before other apps. That input interception is active only while recording a shortcut. It is not used to detect screen elements.
Where did UI element capture go?
UI element capture was removed in v1.1.0, along with its menu item and default Control + Option + Shift + 6 shortcut. Use region capture for a specific part of an interface, or window capture for a whole window.
Can I save as WebP?
WebP is supported for opening only. Choose PNG, JPEG, TIFF, HEIC, or BMP in Save As….
These global shortcuts work while you use other apps. Change them in Shotta Settings.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Control + Option + Shift + 3 |
Capture a full screen |
Control + Option + Shift + 4 |
Capture a selected area |
Control + Option + Shift + 5 |
Capture a window |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Command + O |
Open image files |
Shift + Command + S |
Save As: choose name, folder, and format |
R · O · A · L |
Rectangle · oval · arrow · line |
D · H · T |
Pen · highlighter · text |
C · B |
Crop · blur |
Command + C · Command + S |
Copy · quick PNG save |
Command + Z · Command + Shift + Z |
Undo · redo |
Command + + · Command + - · Space |
Zoom in · zoom out · reset view |
Delete · Esc · Return |
Delete selection · cancel · apply crop |
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Shotta processes captures and imported images locally. It does not upload your images, collect usage analytics, or send crash reports. You do not need an account. Live Text uses macOS system frameworks to recognize text on your Mac.
- Choose Quit from the Shotta menu bar icon.
- Delete
Shotta.appfrom Applications. - To remove settings, run
defaults delete com.local.Shottain Terminal. - Optionally remove Shotta from System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording and Accessibility, if listed.
Images you saved remain in the folder you chose, in the format you selected. Auto-saved captures are PNG files.
Report bugs or suggest features in GitHub Issues. Include your macOS version and, for capture problems, whether Screen Recording permission is granted.
Shotta is free for personal and commercial use. See LICENSE for the full terms. No warranty is provided.
This repository contains product information, user guides, and release downloads. The source code is maintained separately.