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Practical guides for capturing, naming, annotating & sharing screenshots on your Mac.

A screenshot filename changing from a timestamp to a descriptive name
Guide

How to Automatically Name Screenshots on a Mac

macOS only timestamps your captures. Get searchable, descriptive filenames automatically — on-device and private.

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The macOS screenshot keyboard shortcuts
Guide

How to Take a Screenshot on Mac: Every Shortcut

Whole screen, a selected area, a single window, and the capture toolbar — every method, plus where they save.

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A long page stitched into one tall screenshot
Guide

How to Take a Scrolling Screenshot on Mac

Capture an entire long page, chat, or document as a single tall image.

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Text being extracted from a screenshot
Guide

How to Extract Text From a Screenshot (OCR)

Pull selectable, copyable text out of any screenshot — no cloud, no retyping.

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A screenshot annotated with an arrow, box, and numbered step
Guide

How to Annotate a Screenshot on a Mac

Add arrows, boxes, text, highlights, and blur — the built-in way and a faster one.

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A folder full of Mac screenshots
Guide

Where Do Screenshots Go on a Mac?

Where they save by default, how to change the folder, and how to actually find them again.

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ScreenDrafter, a fast private Mac screenshot app
Comparison

ScreenDrafter vs Shottr vs CleanShot X

An honest 2026 comparison on features, price, and privacy — and who each one is for.

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Capturing a screenshot on a Mac
Roundup

The Best Free Mac Screenshot Tools in 2026

The best free ways to capture and manage screenshots on a Mac, compared.

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A private, on-device Mac screenshot app
Roundup

The Best Shottr Alternatives for Mac in 2026

The top options if you want AI naming, a fuller editor, or different pricing.

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