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ShotJar alternatives for Mac

ShotJar: Keeps your recent Mac screenshots in a menu bar jar, ready to drag into any app, with on-device text search. No cloud, no account. Below are 8 other independent Mac screenshot & screen-recording apps we track, closest match first (by shared categories). Each card shows the maker’s confirmed 2026 Black Friday deal, or last year’s offer, clearly labeled.

ShotJar itself

62%off now

ShotJarNew

Mac app · Screen & video · Mac

Keeps your recent Mac screenshots in a menu bar jar, ready to drag into any app, with on-device text search. No cloud, no account.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 62% off: $9 instead of $24 (one-time, 3 Macs), code SJBF2026 applied automatically, through Nov 30, 2026

Similar indie apps

50%off now

SmoothCaptureNew

Mac app · Screen & video · Mac

Screen recorder and video editor for Mac, from the maker of Chronoid.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 50% off Personal ($39.50), Lifetime ($74.50) and the Chronoid + SmoothCapture bundle ($99.50) with code BLACKFRIDAY26, applied automatically, until early Dec 2026 (pricing page says Dec 3)
40%off now

Compresto

Mac app · Dev tool · Mac

Video, Image & PDF Compression for macOS.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 40% off all plans with code BFCM26, ends Dec 1, 2026
40%off now

CutfacNew

Mac app · Screen & video · Mac

Mac app for making and refining TikToks, Reels and Shorts with your own Claude Code or Codex agent; videos render locally on your Mac.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 40% off new one-time licenses with code BF2026: 1 Mac $49 → $29.40, 3 Macs $69 → $41.40, 5 Macs $99 → $59.40 (includes one year of updates; renewals excluded), Oct 31 - Dec 31, 2026
40%off now

Shotomatic

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Easily archive eBooks, dashboards, and long-page documents through automated screenshots.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 40% OFF lifetime licenses with code BF2026 (1 Mac $23.40, up to 3 Macs $65.40; subscriptions excluded; live since Oct 18, no expiry)
35%off now

MuteDeck

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Navigate any call app with consistent controls. Toggle Mute, Video, Record, Share, and Leave a meeting with a single press of a button.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 35% off lifetime licenses with code BFCM2026 (Nov 27 - Dec 13)
30%off now

How to Convert

Mac app · Design · Mac, Windows, Linux

Local file converter app for Mac, Windows & Linux. Do 3,969 video, image, audio, document and email file conversions and compressions with a desktop app.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 30% off with code BLACKFRIDAY, Black Friday week
30%off now

TranscribeX

Mac app · AI · Mac

Local AI Transcription for macOS, Built for Privacy. No Cloud. Convert your audio and video into accurate transcripts. Support speaker diarisation and distilled…

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker 30% OFF TranscribeX Pro (one-time) with code 4OH6Y0D on Gumroad
25%off now

Dropshare

Mac app · Productivity · Mac

Upload screen shots, recordings, and any other files to a storage provider of your choice. macOS only.

Live 2026 deal · announced by the maker $29 instead of $39 ($10 off) on dropshare.app, Nov 23-29

“Alternative” here means the same category in our directory, not a feature-by-feature comparison; check each maker’s site for details. More: all screenshot & screen-recording apps, all alternatives pages.

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