A Shottr alternative that also records
Keep the fast, shortcut-driven captures — scrolling screenshots, OCR, pinning included — and add the things a screenshot-only tool can’t do: recording, GIF export, and privacy that runs without you thinking about it.
The capture side, fully covered
Area, window, and full-screen capture on your own shortcuts; scrolling screenshots that handle sticky headers; OCR to your clipboard; pin to screen; and an annotation editor where every object stays movable and undoable.
Then it keeps going: recording
Record the screen, a window, or an area with your mic, a webcam bubble composited into the video, click ripples and on-screen keystrokes, then trim and export as video or GIF. A screenshot tool and a recorder shouldn't be two apps.
Privacy as a default, not a feature
Auto-Redact blacks out emails, keys, and passwords the moment the editor opens. Desktop icons hide during capture, notifications never land in recordings, and the never-capture list keeps chosen apps out of every shot. And for the AI era: a built-in MCP server lets agents capture through the same guardrails.
Shotcrisp vs Shottr at a glance
| Shotcrisp | Shottr | |
|---|---|---|
| Scrolling screenshots | Yes | Yes |
| OCR / copy text | Yes | Yes |
| Pin to screen | Yes | Yes |
| Screen recording | Video, GIF, webcam bubble | — |
| Auto-redaction of secrets | On by default | — |
| Never-capture app list | Yes | — |
| MCP server for AI agents | Built in | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shotcrisp free like Shottr?
Everything local is free — capture, annotation, recording, OCR, redaction. Shotcrisp charges only for optional cloud sharing; there's no license to unlock the app itself.
Does it match Shottr on scrolling capture and OCR?
Yes — scrolling screenshots with sticky-header handling, and on-device OCR from an area, a window, or the whole screen.
What’s genuinely different?
Recording (with a webcam bubble and GIF export), privacy that runs by default rather than on request, and the built-in MCP server that lets AI agents like Claude Code capture through your rules.
Shotcrisp is an independent product and is not affiliated with Shottr. The comparison reflects our understanding of publicly documented features as of August 2026 — check the vendor’s site for current details.