Last modified: November 12, 2026
Screenshots hold some of the most private things on your Mac: boarding passes, bank cards, codes, addresses and conversations. ShotSpace is built to read and sort them on your Mac. We do not collect or store any personal information, and there is no account.
This Privacy Policy explains what ShotSpace does with your screenshots, the one optional feature that uses Apple's servers, and what very limited data Apple handles during purchases.
1. We Do Not Identify You
ShotSpace does not collect your name, email address, IP address, or any identifiers. There is no account to create and no sign in. You can use the app completely anonymously.
2. Your Screenshots Stay On Your Mac
Reading the text on a screenshot, recognizing what it shows, sorting it into categories, finding outdated screenshots and duplicates, detecting sensitive data, compression and search all run on your Mac. Your screenshots, their text, your notes, tags and collections are never uploaded to us or to anyone else. ShotSpace only reads the screenshots and folders you give it access to.
3. Optional: Apple's Private Cloud Compute
On Macs that support Apple Intelligence, ShotSpace can use Apple's on-device language model to sort screenshots the built-in rules cannot place; that stays on your Mac. In Settings you can also turn on Apple's Private Cloud Compute, Apple's larger model running on Apple's own servers. It is off by default. When you turn it on, ShotSpace sends it only what it needs for a screenshot it finds hard to sort: the text read from that one screenshot (at most its first 1,500 characters), the name of the app or site it was taken in, and a few words on what the picture shows. It never sends the picture itself, your notes, tags or collections, anything about your other screenshots, or any screenshot where ShotSpace found a card number, a password, a passport or another ID. Apple designs Private Cloud Compute so that this data is used only to answer the request, is not stored and is not accessible to Apple; it is not sent to us. You can turn it off at any time.
4. Calendar, Microphone and Touch ID
If you add a date from a screenshot to Calendar, macOS asks for your permission and ShotSpace creates only the event you confirm. If you record a voice note, the microphone is used only while you record, and the speech is turned into text on your Mac wherever macOS supports your language on the device; for other languages, macOS may use Apple's speech recognition service, under Apple's privacy policy. The private folder is unlocked with Touch ID or your Mac password through macOS; ShotSpace never sees your fingerprint or password.
5. Your Files
Nothing is deleted without your confirmation. Compression and hiding sensitive data create new versions of a screenshot as described in the app. Screenshots you move to the private folder stay on your Mac, inside the app's own storage. Widgets and the weekly summary show counts and sizes from your Mac and do not send them anywhere.
6. Purchases
If you choose ShotSpace Pro, as a subscription or a one-time purchase, the transaction is securely handled by Apple via their in-app purchase system. We do not see or store any of your billing data. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings.
7. No Tracking
We do not use third-party analytics, advertising frameworks, crash reporting services, or cookies. We do not track your usage behavior, nor do we collect metrics on your screenshots or how you use ShotSpace.
8. Security
Because your screenshots stay on your Mac, there is minimal risk of breaches or leaks. ShotSpace runs in the macOS App Sandbox and relies on Apple's secure APIs and infrastructure.
9. Children
ShotSpace does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children, because it does not collect personal information at all.
10. Changes to This Policy
If this policy ever changes, we will update it on this page and change the date at the top.
11. Contact
If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to privacy, reach us at:
[email protected]
Sepapaja tn 6, 15551 Tallinn, Harju Maakond, Estonia