Screenshots · 5 min read
Shottr vs Tegaro
Tegaro is better if you want capture, redaction and clipboard workflow in one suite. Shottr is stronger for pixel rulers and detailed measurement.
Shottr is a fast screenshot app with precise measuring tools. Here is how its capture and editing features compare to Tegaro's Screenshots and Clipboard.
Tegaro and Shottr both capture your screen and can copy text out of an image. Shottr is a dedicated screenshot app with pixel rulers and a color picker. Tegaro's Screenshots tool captures an area, a window, the full screen or a long scrolling page (macOS 14+), lets you mark up the image and blur private information, and reads text from the screen. With Clipboard turned on, you can also search for words inside your past screenshots. Both Screenshots and Clipboard need Pro after the 14-day trial.
Capture and redact
Tegaro combines capture with annotation and redaction tools.
Local OCR
Capture workflow can recognise useful screen text locally.
Clipboard alongside capture
The same app also provides an opt-in clipboard workflow.
At a glance
| Capability | Shottr | Tegaro |
|---|---|---|
| Capture area, window or full screen Both capture instantly with a shortcut | Yes | Yes (⌘⇧2) |
| Markup Shottr goes further for design work | Yes, detailed annotation tools | Yes |
| Blur private information Hide names, numbers or addresses before you share | Yes | Yes |
| Copy text from the screen Both read text from an image for you | Yes | Yes |
| Scrolling capture Both can capture a long page in one image | Yes | Yes (macOS 14+; you scroll, Tegaro stitches) |
| Pixel rulers and color picker Shottr includes tools for UI designers | Rulers and picker | Color picker (copies the color under the pointer); no rulers |
| Search inside past screenshots Find a screenshot by the words in it | No | Yes, with Clipboard turned on |
| Pricing Checked against the official source on 2026-10-07; taxes and regional terms can vary. | Core use is free; Shottr prompts for an upgrade for additional support and features. | 14-day trial with everything unlocked; Screenshots and Clipboard need Pro after that: $1.99 first month, then $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $100 lifetime |
When to Choose Shottr
Designers and developers who need pixel rulers, a color picker and detailed annotation.
When to Choose Tegaro
People who want quick screenshots with markup, blur for private information and text from the screen, plus a searchable history of their screenshots, in the same menu-bar icon as other Mac tools.
Tegaro tools, one icon
Typing · Clipboard · Screenshots · Dictation · Displays · Power · Disk · Sound · AI Usage · Critter
Current Tegaro access
Try every Pro tool for 14 days without a card or account. Afterward, Free keeps Classic, Cat and Dog, Power, Sound, AI Usage, normal Displays and Disk analysis; it includes 100 successful automatic layout fixes per calendar month and 2,000 delivered dictation words per Monday-starting week. Pro unlocks Clipboard, Screenshots, Disk cleanup and app removal, unlimited layout automation and dictation, more critters and compatible EDR brightness. A $100 lifetime license covers one person on up to three Macs.
Pricing and terms: Shottr
Core use is free; Shottr prompts for an upgrade for additional support and features.
Core use is free; Shottr prompts for an upgrade for additional support and features.
Offers: Shottr
No public promotion is asserted here; check the official checkout for current offers.
Tegaro trial offer
Eligible trial users may receive a one-time 30% annual or lifetime offer valid for 48 hours. It is optional, not a promised public price.
Privacy and footprint
Tegaro runs its core typing, clipboard and downloaded-model dictation workflows locally. AI usage may query Claude or Codex providers using existing authentication; licensing checks, downloads, updates and opted-in email have separate network behaviour. Review each product’s privacy documentation for the feature you use.
Native macOS app built with Swift.
Core typing, copied-content and downloaded-model dictation workflows stay local. Licensing, optional renewal lookups, model downloads, opted-in diagnostics and direct AI-provider checks are separate network actions. AI Usage uses existing provider sign-in and does not send provider credentials to Tegaro.
How to Switch from Shottr to Tegaro
- Note which Shottr shortcuts you use most, such as area capture.
- In Tegaro, set up Screenshots and try ⌘⇧2 for area capture.
- Capture a receipt or a snippet of text, then turn on Clipboard to search for it by the words it contains.
- Decide whether you still need Shottr for pixel rulers.
Frequently asked questions
Can Tegaro copy text out of a screenshot like Shottr does?
Yes. Screenshots can read text from the screen so you can copy it. With Clipboard turned on, you can also search for a screenshot later by the words in it.
Does Shottr have a clipboard history?
No. Shottr is a screenshot app only. If you want a clipboard history, you would use a separate app such as Maccy or Paste.
Is my screenshot data kept private in Tegaro?
Yes. Tegaro has no account and does not upload your content, so your screenshots and the text in them stay on your Mac.
Sources and disclosure
Published by Tegaro. App information is checked against the linked official pages on the date shown. Checked: 2026-10-07.