SHOTTHENAME · SCREENSHOT RENAMER

Your screenshots,
finally named.

ShotTheName reads every screenshot and renames it instantly. No more Screenshot 2026-09-11.

ShotTheName Live Watcher
0.1s Vision Engine Active
CAPTURED SCREENSHOT ⌘ Shift 4
Extracted OCR Content:

"const renameFile = (src, tags) => { return `${tags.join("-")}.png`; }"

Status: Renamed instantly Desktop Watcher
Automated Transformation
Screenshot 2026-09-11 at 11.47.08 PM.png
Raw
code-snaprename-history-tab.png
Renamed
Test live samples:
Instant Organization

Before vs After

Say goodbye to endless folders of anonymous timestamp files. Find what you need instantly via Finder and Spotlight.

BEFORE (Default macOS) Cluttered
Screenshot 2026-09-11 at 11.47.08 PM.png
2.4 MB • Raw Image File
  • No keyword context
  • Unsearchable in macOS Spotlight
  • Messy Desktop clutter
AFTER (ShotTheName) Smart & Searchable
code-snaprename-history-tab.png
2.4 MB • OCR Class: Code
  • Renamed automatically in < 0.1s
  • Instantly searchable via Spotlight & Raycast
  • 100% On-Device Privacy Guaranteed
Simple Setup

How it works

Zero configuration. Runs quietly in your menu bar.

1

Take a screenshot

Use standard macOS shortcuts like ⌘ Shift 4 or CleanShot X. Keep your exact workflow.

2

ShotTheName reads it instantly

Apple Neural Engine and OCR recognize text, UI headers, graphics, and code syntax within milliseconds.

3

File renamed automatically

The raw file on your Desktop or Downloads folder is instantly renamed to a clean, descriptive hyphenated title.

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ShotTheName Settings

Watching ~/Desktop & ~/Downloads

Active
Recent Auto-Renamed History
code-snaprename-history-tab.png
Just now
figma-wisprflow-landing-design.png
2m ago
stripe-invoice-september-2026.png
15m ago
Processed today: 14 screenshots ⌘ Z Undo supported
Powerful Capabilities

Engineered for macOS

Everything you need for clean, searchable screenshots without lifting a finger.

Watches 4 folders simultaneously

Monitors Desktop, Downloads, Documents, or any custom specified screenshot folder with zero CPU battery drain.

✓ ~/Desktop ✓ ~/Downloads ✓ ~/Documents ✓ Custom Paths

OCR + AI image classification

Recognizes code snippets, UI wireframes, billing invoices, receipts, terminal error tracebacks, and articles using Apple Vision.

Code Snaps Figma UI Receipts Terminal Logs

Batch rename existing screenshots

Clean up thousands of old timestamp screenshots from past years into organized files in seconds with 1-click batch mode.

Batch process 1,000+ files 1-Click Action

Rename history with undo

Full searchable timeline of every renamed file. Don't like a name? Instantly revert with a standard ⌘ Z shortcut.

Instant History Timeline ⌘ Z Supported

$11 one-time.
No subscription. Ever.

Pay once, keep forever. Use your license on up to 3 personal Macs.

Download for Mac — $11 one-time
One Time Payment
100% On-Device AI Privacy
Free lifetime updates
Requires macOS 13.0 Ventura or later (Apple Silicon & Intel supported)