SCREENSHOTS
Search visible text across the library.
Recognition runs on-device and adds the words inside each image to local retrieval.
SiftFrame for MacFind the moment
Find the moment
you remember.
Search screenshots and screen recordings by the words that were visible. Your entire capture trail stays searchable on your Mac.
On-device recognition. Live product footage. No cloud library.
$14.99One-time Pro unlock
macOS 14+Native Mac app
100 itemsIncluded in Free
0 accountsFor core use
Search the screen, not the timestamp
The words are the way back.
Type the phrase, title, filename, tag, source, note, or date you remember. SiftFrame searches recognized text locally instead of making you decode timestamped filenames.
RECORDINGS
Find text inside sampled video frames.
Search what appeared on screen during a recording. SiftFrame does not claim speech transcription.
Recover the context
A capture is rarely the whole story.
Timeline, exact-date search, Capture Groups, source details, notes, and pinned references preserve the connections around the file.
Timeline + Capture Groups
Pin the referenceThe full workflow
A capture tool that does not forget the work around the capture.
From the first screenshot to the reference you need months later, SiftFrame turns a growing visual trail into a private, searchable library on your Mac.
01
Capture
Keep the useful part of the screen.
Bring a still or a recording into the library without breaking your train of thought, then keep the source and timing ready for later.
- Screenshot and screen-recording capture
- Area, window, display, timed, and last-region capture modes
- Freeform and polygon capture for irregular details
02
Search
Search what was visible, not just the filename.
SiftFrame recognizes text on-device across screenshots and sampled recording frames, then makes that context available from one local library.
- Visible-text search across screenshots and recording frames
- Title, filename, note, tag, source, and exact-date retrieval
- Local recognition and local search with no cloud library
03
Organize
Turn captures into a reference system.
Give the fragments surrounding a project a shape, whether they came from one capture session, an existing folder, or a long-running collection.
- Timeline, Capture Groups, source details, notes, and pinned references
- Watched folders and an unlimited library with Pro
- Smart Rules and batch actions for an evolving archive
04
Review
Share a cleaner copy when you need one.
Review sensitive material before it leaves your Mac while keeping the original capture intact inside the library.
- Smart Redaction flags likely sensitive visible text for your review
- Protected exports leave the original capture untouched
- Recording markers and automatic chapters with Pro
One product, no subscription
Start small. Keep the whole visual history when you are ready.
Free
Start a private visual library without creating an account.
- Up to 100 indexed items and one watched folder
- Screenshot and screen-recording capture
- On-device recognition, local search, limited tags and saved searches, and one pinned reference
Pro · $14.99 once
Unlock the long-term library and the tools that keep it manageable as it grows.
- Unlimited library and watched folders
- Timeline, Capture Groups, Smart Rules, and batch actions
- Advanced capture, Smart Redaction, and recording markers with automatic chapters
SiftFrame compared
Capture tools help you make the file. SiftFrame helps you find it later.
These are overlapping products, not identical ones. The right choice depends on whether your priority is capture polish, general asset management, floating references, or long-term retrieval.
CleanShot X
Best known for: A broad capture, annotation, recording, and sharing suite.
Where SiftFrame goes further: SiftFrame goes deeper after capture: indexed visible-text search across screenshots and sampled recording frames, watched folder trees, Timeline, and Capture Groups.
Shottr
Best known for: A compact still-screenshot tool with annotation, scrolling capture, OCR, and pinning.
Where SiftFrame goes further: SiftFrame treats screenshots and recordings as one growing library, with recording-frame search and context designed for retrieval weeks or months later.
ScreenFloat
Best known for: Capture, floating references, markup, OCR, and a Shots Browser for organization.
Where SiftFrame goes further: SiftFrame is built around the phrase you remember: full-library text retrieval, existing folders and subfolders, source context, and exact-date search.
Eagle
Best known for: A general-purpose visual asset manager for broad creative collections.
Where SiftFrame goes further: SiftFrame is narrower and more Mac-native: it combines capture, watched screenshot folders, screen recordings, and local retrieval in one focused workflow.
Frequently asked
Good questions, direct answers.
Does SiftFrame upload my screenshots or recordings?
No. The library, recognized text, notes, indexes, and metadata stay on your Mac. Files leave only when you explicitly export, share, move, or perform another file action.
Does recording search transcribe speech?
No. It searches recognized words that appeared in sampled on-screen frames. SiftFrame does not market spoken-word transcription.
Is SiftFrame a replacement for CleanShot X or Shottr?
Not always. Those products emphasize capture and annotation. SiftFrame is the better fit when retrieval across a growing screenshot-and-recording history is the problem you need to solve.
What is included for free?
Free includes one watched folder, up to 100 indexed items, screenshot and screen-recording capture, on-device text recognition, local search, limited tags and saved searches, and one pinned reference.
What does Pro cost?
SiftFrame Pro is a $14.99 one-time in-app purchase. There is no subscription.
Your visual history is already useful.
Make it findable.
Free to download. Pro is $14.99 once.
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