Privacy Policy

Last updated · September 4, 2026

Shotlane is a local-first macOS screenshot app. The app does not upload screenshots, recognized text, clipboard contents, file names, file paths, window titles, shortcuts, or runtime logs.

The short version

Captures and text recognition run on your Mac.
The current app has no screenshot cloud sync or upload feature.
Shotlane asks for a macOS permission only when a workflow needs it.
The app includes no analytics, telemetry, crash reporting, or remote diagnostics.

A debug report is copied only when you choose that action.

Local screenshot processing

Shotlane uses macOS capture APIs to read screen pixels, annotate captures, recognize text, sample colors, copy results, and save files. Captures and recognized text stay on your device unless you share them through another app.

Text recognition uses macOS Vision by default. You can also use the bundled PP-OCRv6 tiny engine. Both work locally, and PP-OCR does not require Python, PaddleOCR, or a separate model download.

macOS permissions

Screen Recording

Required to read screen pixels for a capture. You can change this permission in macOS System Settings.

Notifications

Used for local completion messages, such as confirming that a capture was copied, saved, or recognized.

User-selected folders

Used to save, open, and organize captures in locations you choose.

Data Shotlane does not upload

Screenshots and screen recording content.
Recognized text and clipboard contents.
File names, file paths, and selected folder paths.
Window titles and app names visible on your desktop.
Shortcut combinations and settings.
Runtime logs, unless you copy and send a debug report yourself.

Debug reports you choose to create

Troubleshooting information stays on your Mac. Shotlane does not upload logs, diagnostics, analytics events, crash reports, or telemetry.

When you copy a debug report, it contains sanitized runtime, permission, display, and recent-status details intended for troubleshooting. You decide whether to share it.

Local storage, retention, and deletion

Shotlane stores preferences and optional diagnostic logs in its macOS app container. Captures are saved only to folders you choose. Temporary clipboard previews are removed automatically after a short local retention period.

You control this local data. Delete captures in Finder or use Shotlane's confirmed cleanup action, clear diagnostic logs in the app, and revoke permissions in System Settings. Shotlane has no account or remote copy for the developer to retain or delete.

Website privacy

This website has no analytics or advertising scripts, accounts, or newsletter forms. It saves your selected language in this browser; you can clear that preference in your browser settings. Hosting and DNS providers may process request time, URL, IP address, user agent, and referrer for security and operations.

Changes

We may update this policy when Shotlane's features or data practices change. The date at the top of this page will change with each revision.

Contact

For a privacy question or product help, visit the Shotlane support page.

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