Guides
Short, practical guides on screenshot workflows for Mac, covering built-in shortcuts, sharing, and privacy.
How to Blur or Pixelate Part of a Screenshot on Mac
macOS has no blur or pixelate tool. Here is how to actually hide sensitive information in a screenshot: blur, pixelate, mask or crop, and which ones destroy the pixels instead of just covering them.
Why Your Mac Screenshots Are Huge (and How to Shrink Them)
PNG screenshots are lossless and large. When file size matters for email or chat, here's how to crop, resize and re-encode a screenshot, and why JPEG is not always the smaller choice.
What Metadata a Screenshot Carries on Mac (and How to Strip It)
A practical look at the data hidden inside a screenshot file: what macOS writes into the image, what the file name reveals, and how to strip it before sharing.
How to Annotate Screenshots on Mac (Fast Workflows)
Practical annotation workflows for macOS screenshots, from built-in thumbnail markup and Preview to instant menu bar editors, with tips for bug reports and design feedback.
How to Share Screenshots Online (Without an Account)
Practical ways to share a screenshot over the web, from chat attachments to pastebins to dedicated hosts, compared on setup time, link lifetime, and privacy.
How to Take a Screenshot on Mac (and What Happens After)
Every way to capture a screenshot on macOS, from built-in shortcuts to menu bar apps, plus what actually happens to the image once you capture it.
Writing Better Bug Reports with Screenshots
How to turn screenshots into effective bug reports: what to capture, how to annotate, what metadata helps, and a repeatable three-second workflow.
Screenshot Privacy: What Actually Leaves Your Mac
A practical look at screenshot privacy: what local capture stores, what sharing uploads, how unlisted links and auto-expiration work, and how to keep sensitive content private.
macOS Screenshot Shortcuts: Complete Reference
A complete reference of macOS screenshot keyboard shortcuts: region, window, full screen, clipboard capture, timer, and how to change the save location.
Shotivo Free vs Pro: What Each Tier Includes
A clear comparison of Shotivo's Free and Pro tiers, including sharing limits and 7-day versus up-to-90-day link retention.
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