PeekHow Peek compares.
Peek is for handing a capture to an AI. Most tools here are for saving, marking up or sharing images, and they're good at it. Each page says what the other tool does well, cites its own pages and gives the date we checked.
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| Compared | Peek | macOS tool | CleanShot X | Shottr | Snagit | ChatGPT app | Claude app | TextSniper | Xnapper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made for | Handing a capture to any AI | Saving and sharing screenshots[1] | Screenshots, recording, markup, cloud links[2] | Screenshots with markup and OCR[4] | Screenshots, recording and step guides[5] | A screenshot in a ChatGPT chat[7] | A screenshot in a Claude message[8] | Copying text from the screen[9] | Tidy, redacted screenshots[10] |
| Copies the text | Read on your Mac, sent with the description | Not on their page | On device, 30+ languages[2] | To the clipboard[4] | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page | Screen OCR[9] | On device[10] |
| Hides secrets | Finds keys, tokens, passwords, cards and emails; masks and blurs before sending | Not on their page | Blur and pixelate tools you apply[2] | Pixelate and blur tools[4] | Smart Redact: emails, phone numbers, cards[5] | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page | One click: emails, cards, IP addresses, API keys[10] |
| Writes a description | Four formats, for chat, editor, terminal or anywhere | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page | The model in that chat reads the image | The model in that chat reads the image | Not on their page | Not on their page |
| Scrolling capture | Pro | Not on their page | Yes[2] | Yes[4] | Yes[5] | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page |
| Coding agents | MCP server and peek command | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page | Not on their page |
| Price, as listed | Free plan. Pro $39 once, launch price | Built in | Basic $35 once, a year of updates[3] | Name your price, $0 allowed[4] | Yearly subscription per person, priced by region[6] | Part of the ChatGPT app[7] | All plans, free included[8] | One-time; licenses for 1, 3 or unlimited Macs[9] | Free with a watermark; one payment removes it[10] |
| Runs on | macOS 15 or later, Apple silicon | Every Mac | Not checked | macOS 10.15 and up[4] | macOS 14 or later[6] | Not checked | macOS 12 or later[8] | macOS Catalina or newer[9] | Not checked |
Peek
- Made for
- Handing a capture to any AI
- Copies the text
- Read on your Mac, sent with the description
- Hides secrets
- Finds keys, tokens, passwords, cards and emails; masks and blurs before sending
- Writes a description
- Four formats, for chat, editor, terminal or anywhere
- Scrolling capture
- Pro
- Coding agents
- MCP server and
peekcommand - Price, as listed
- Free plan. Pro $39 once, launch price
- Runs on
- macOS 15 or later, Apple silicon
macOS tool ›
- Made for
- Saving and sharing screenshots[1]
- Copies the text
- Not on their page
- Hides secrets
- Not on their page
- Writes a description
- Not on their page
- Scrolling capture
- Not on their page
- Coding agents
- Not on their page
- Price, as listed
- Built in
- Runs on
- Every Mac
CleanShot X ›
- Made for
- Screenshots, recording, markup, cloud links[2]
- Copies the text
- On device, 30+ languages[2]
- Hides secrets
- Blur and pixelate tools you apply[2]
- Writes a description
- Not on their page
- Scrolling capture
- Yes[2]
- Coding agents
- Not on their page
- Price, as listed
- Basic $35 once, a year of updates[3]
- Runs on
- Not checked
Shottr ›
Snagit ›
- Made for
- Screenshots, recording and step guides[5]
- Copies the text
- Not on their page
- Hides secrets
- Smart Redact: emails, phone numbers, cards[5]
- Writes a description
- Not on their page
- Scrolling capture
- Yes[5]
- Coding agents
- Not on their page
- Price, as listed
- Yearly subscription per person, priced by region[6]
- Runs on
- macOS 14 or later[6]
ChatGPT app ›
Claude app ›
TextSniper ›
Xnapper ›
- Made for
- Tidy, redacted screenshots[10]
- Copies the text
- On device[10]
- Hides secrets
- One click: emails, cards, IP addresses, API keys[10]
- Writes a description
- Not on their page
- Scrolling capture
- Not on their page
- Coding agents
- Not on their page
- Price, as listed
- Free with a watermark; one payment removes it[10]
- Runs on
- Not checked
Prices in US dollars as listed on 18 October 2026. Check each vendor's page before you buy.
How we compare
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- Facts about other tools come only from their own pages, linked under Sources with the date we read them.
- Facts about Peek come from Peek's README and code.
- Every page says what the other tool does better.
- We don't quote ratings or reviews.
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Sources
- Take a screenshot on Mac, Apple Support, checked 2026-10-17
- CleanShot X features, cleanshot.com, checked 2026-10-18
- CleanShot pricing, cleanshot.com, checked 2026-10-18
- Shottr, shottr.cc, checked 2026-10-18
- Snagit, TechSmith, checked 2026-10-18
- Snagit store, TechSmith, checked 2026-10-18
- ChatGPT macOS app, Screenshot Tool, OpenAI Help Center, checked 2026-10-18
- Use quick entry with Claude Desktop on Mac, Claude Help Center, checked 2026-10-18
- TextSniper, textsniper.app, checked 2026-10-18
- Xnapper, xnapper.com, checked 2026-10-18