About us
Make screenshots
good enough to disappear
ShotX started with a simple frustration: the screenshots and recordings we take dozens of times a day should be faster and smoother. We're a small group of product folks and engineers who lean on capture tools as heavily as anyone — and we built that obsession into every shortcut, every selection, every frame.
ShotX at a glance
What we stand by
The better a tool feels, the less you notice it. That principle sits behind every decision we make.
Speed comes first
One shortcut to summon it, automatic window and element detection, what-you-select-is-what-you-get. Under a second from intent to capture.
Local-first, private by default
OCR, cutout, and more run on-device wherever possible. Your screenshots stay off the cloud unless you say otherwise.
Restraint by design
No feature bloat, no interrupting your flow. Common things are one click away; advanced ones show up only when you need them.
Capture
Smart window and element detection, plus scrolling capture that grabs an entire page or chat in one shot.
Recording & GIF
Record your screen and export to a lightweight GIF — cursor highlights and click cues make demos crystal clear.
AI cutout
Detect the subject and drop the background in one click, exporting transparent PNGs. No Photoshop.
Offline OCR
Extract text from any screenshot on-device, across multiple languages. Copy and paste, no internet required.
Image translation
Recognize and translate text inside any image on the spot — foreign docs, charts, and interfaces made readable.
Pin to screen
Keep any screenshot floating on top for reference, arranged side by side without the clutter.
Our values
Building a tool and using one are the same thing to us. We work in what we make, every day.
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Built for real work
Every feature comes from a real pain point — writing docs, annotating design specs, recording repros, reading foreign material. We use it first, then hand it to you.
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Always refining
Shortcut feel, edge snapping on selections, recording size vs. clarity — we keep tuning the details until they feel right.
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Respect for users
No bundleware, no nagging popups, no quietly uploading your data. Core features stay free — that's our promise.
How we got here
From a tool we built for ourselves to one millions rely on every day.
Started with our own need
We couldn't find a capture tool that was fast and smooth enough, so we wrote one.
Grown by our users
Scrolling capture, AI cutout, offline OCR, image translation — so many features came straight from user feedback.
Reaching more people
Today ShotX runs on multiple languages and platforms, serving over two million users worldwide — with the same goal: make screenshots simple.
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Get in touch
Join the ShotX community for new releases, tips, and a direct line to tell us what you think.
Hit a problem or have a feature idea? Email support@shotx.app — we read and reply to every one.