The dinner invite you never added to your calendar. The receipt you forgot to return. The link you never opened. Shotbox reads your screenshots, extracts what matters, and closes the gap — with one tap.
Free on iOS and Android · No cloud processing · No account required
In June 2026, Google moved Pixel Screenshots to the cloud. Your screenshots are no longer private on Pixel. Shotbox still processes everything on your phone. Always has. Always will.
On-device OCR via Apple Vision (iOS) and Google ML Kit (Android)
A receipt, a dinner invite, a product, an address. Shotbox detects and reads it on your device.
Prices, dates, links, addresses, codes — extracted automatically, each one an action away.
Add to Calendar. Open Map. Track a return. One tap — and Shotbox keeps watch until it’s done.
Screenshot a dinner invite — the date, time, and address are extracted. Tap “Add to Calendar” and the event appears. No typing. No switching apps.
Screenshot a receipt. Shotbox detects the merchant and date, calculates the deadline, and sends reminders at 7, 3, and 1 day before the window closes.
Open the full extracted text beside the original image. Select a paragraph, copy everything, or fix an OCR slip — your edit is saved, the original is always kept.
Keep any item active with a custom intention — “Visit this restaurant”, “Read this article” — and a reminder date. Overdue items surface first. Snooze, Done, or Dismiss.
Other screenshot apps moved to the cloud. We can’t — because it’s architecturally impossible.
or $59.99/year (save 37%)
| Feature | Shotbox | Sorti | Pixel Screenshots | Captr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing | On-device only | Cloud | Cloud (since Jun 2026) | Cloud |
| Quick Actions | Calendar, Maps, Links | Links only | Calendar, Search | Reminders |
| Text extraction + editing | Yes | — | Limited | — |
| Share ingestion | iOS + Android | — | Limited | — |
| Return tracking | Progressive reminders | — | — | — |
| Keep Active monitoring | Yes | — | — | — |
| Biometric lock | Face ID / Touch ID | — | — | — |
| Cross-platform | iOS + Android | iOS + Android | Pixel only | iOS only |
| Entity types | 9 | AI categories | Limited | AI categories |
| Pricing | Free + $7.99/mo Pro | Free | Free (bundled) | $5.99/mo |
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Shotbox is a screenshot action engine that reads your screenshots on-device, extracts 9 entity types, and helps you act with one-tap Quick Actions. Unlike cloud-based organizers, Shotbox processes everything locally — your images never leave your phone. Available free on iOS and Android.
Screenshot your receipt and open Shotbox. It detects the merchant and purchase date, calculates a 30-day return deadline, and sends reminders at 7, 3, and 1 day before the window closes. Tap Returned or Keeping when done. Your first return is tracked free.
Shotbox processes all screenshots entirely on your device using Apple Vision (iOS) and Google ML Kit (Android). Image bytes are never uploaded to any server. Unlike Sorti and Pixel Screenshots (which moved to cloud processing in June 2026), Shotbox is architecturally incapable of accessing your images remotely.
Yes. Shotbox registers as a share target on both iOS and Android, so you can share a link, an image, or text from any app straight into Shotbox. It reads the shared content on-device and extracts the same entities as a screenshot — no copy-paste, no switching apps.
Yes. Shotbox includes an optional biometric app lock (Face ID / Touch ID, with a passcode fallback). When enabled, Shotbox requires authentication on launch and after returning from the background, so your screenshot library stays private even if someone has your unlocked phone.
Yes. Shotbox extracts dates, times, and locations from screenshots and lets you add them to your calendar in one tap. The preview sheet shows all fields — title, date, time, location, calendar, and reminder — with a date picker so you can confirm or edit before adding.
Shotbox extracts 9 entity types: URLs, prices, addresses, dates, OTP codes, email addresses, phone numbers, quotes, and contact names. Each is copyable in one tap, and actionable entities get Quick Action buttons. You can also open the full extracted text to select, copy, or correct it.
Shotbox is free to download and use. The free tier includes on-device reading, all 9 entity types, Quick Actions, full text extraction and editing, share-to-Shotbox, Face ID lock, auto-cleanup, one return tracked free, Keep Active, 30-day history, and keyword search. Pro is $7.99/month or $59.99/year and adds unlimited return tracking, smart reminders, unlimited history, exports to Notion/Sheets/Linear, and Insight Cards.
Free on iOS and Android · No cloud processing · No account required
Shotbox is a privacy-first screenshot action engine for iOS and Android. It uses on-device OCR (Apple Vision on iOS, Google ML Kit on Android) to read screenshots, extract structured entities (prices, dates, links, addresses, OTP codes, emails, phone numbers, quotes, and contact names), and help users act on them with one-tap Quick Actions including Add to Calendar, Open Link, Open Map, and Copy. When a screenshot yields several addresses or links, an entity picker lets the user choose; dates and deadlines are confirmed with a date picker.
Shotbox opens the full extracted text beside the original image, so users can select paragraphs, copy everything, correct OCR errors (the original is always preserved), and share selected text to any app. It also tracks return deadlines from receipt screenshots with progressive reminders at 7, 3, and 1 day before expiry, and its universal Keep Active follow-up lets users attach a custom intention (“Visit this restaurant”, “Return this item”) and a reminder date to any item, with overdue items surfaced first. The first return is tracked free.
Users can share content into Shotbox from any app on both iOS and Android, protect the app with a Face ID / Touch ID lock, and opt in to auto-cleanup, which removes a screenshot from Photos after Shotbox imports it (Shotbox keeps its own copy). Unlike cloud-based screenshot apps, Shotbox processes all images entirely on-device — image bytes never leave the user's phone. Shotbox is available on the App Store and Google Play.
Free: On-device reading, all entity types, Quick Actions, full text extraction with selection and copy, share to Shotbox, Face ID / Touch ID lock, auto-cleanup, one return tracked free, Keep Active, 30-day history, keyword search.
Pro ($7.99/month or $59.99/year): Unlimited return tracking, smart progressive reminders, unlimited history, custom buckets, semantic search, Notion / Linear / Sheets / Markdown export, Insight Cards.
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/shotbox-screenshot-organizer/id6779290940
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexososso.shotbox
Website: https://shotboxapp.com