Organize · Pro
Quick Capture Groups
Start a named capture session directly from the Capture menu. New screenshots and recordings collect together, and membership can change without moving the original files.
Screenshot & recording search for macOS
Search the screen.Find it again.
SiftFrame is a private screenshot and screen recording search app for Mac. Find a capture by the words visible on screen, redact what should stay private, and keep recognition and indexes on your Mac.
Free to start · macOS 14 or later· Pro is a one-time purchase
No accountOn-device recognitionNo cloud OCRNo analytics
01 / The idea
Your screenshots already contain the clue.
The useful part of a capture is rarely its filename. It is the invoice number, meeting title, code fragment, or half-remembered sentence inside the frame. SiftFrame recognizes that text on your Mac and makes it searchable alongside the context you add.
02 / Recordings
Search recordings, too.
SiftFrame samples the visible moments inside supported screen recordings and recognizes their on-screen text. A phrase can take you back to the relevant frame instead of leaving you to scrub through the whole video.
Screenshots and recording frames live in the same searchable library, while the source material stays on your Mac.
03 / Retrieve
Find the moment you remember.
Search recognized text, titles, notes, sources, dates, tags, and sampled recording frames. SiftFrame turns an overgrown screenshots folder into a visual library you can search by the clue you actually remember.
- Filter screenshots and recordings together
- Add context when an image has little readable text
- Group related work without moving the originals
04 / Privacy
Your screen history should not need an account.
Captures, recognized text, notes, indexes, and search history stay on your Mac. SiftFrame has no cloud library, analytics, ad SDKs, or third-party AI service. You decide when something is exported or shared.
Read the privacy policy
05 / The full workflow
More than a searchable screenshot folder.
Browse · Pro
Timeline workspace
Move through a calendar-guided visual history, search exact dates, and group captures by source app, tag, media type, review state, or capture session.
Import
Recursive folder watching
Add a watched folder and opt into indexing screenshots in its subfolders. Hidden and package folders stay out, while overlapping watched roots avoid duplicate ownership.
Capture · Pro
Freeform & polygon capture
Draw a transparent freeform shape or place precise polygon points for screenshots and supported recordings, alongside display, window, area, timed, and last-region modes.
Privacy · Pro
Smart Redaction
Find likely sensitive text on-device, review every suggestion, and export a protected copy while the original stays untouched.
Recordings · Pro tools
Searchable recording frames
Recognize visible text in sampled screen-recording frames and return to the on-screen moment you need—not just a filename. Pro adds recording markers and auto-chapters.
Shortcuts · Pro presets
Command Palette & presets
Launch core capture and workflow actions from the keyboard. Pro adds Capture Presets for repeatable destination, naming, preview, pointer, and capture-mode choices.
Review · Pro tools
Pinned references & Compare
Pin a capture above your work as an adjustable reference. Pro adds multiple references and side-by-side screenshot and recognized-text comparison without changing either original.
Free + Pro
Start free. Buy Pro once.
Build a useful local library before you pay. Upgrade when you want an unlimited library, deeper organization, advanced capture, Smart Redaction, and the full review workspace.
View on the Mac App StoreFree
For everyday captures
- Up to 100 indexed items
- On-device recognition and local search
- Core screenshot and recording tools
Pro · one-time purchase
For a lasting visual library
- Unlimited library and watched folders
- Timeline, groups, Smart Rules, and batch actions
- Advanced capture, redaction, and recording tools
SiftFrame for Mac
Keep the moment. Lose the hunt.
Private capture and search, built around the way screenshots are actually used.
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