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Shotomatic vs Diagram Smith

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Shotomatic compared with Diagram Smith
DetailShotomatic logo ShotomaticDiagram Smith logo Diagram Smith
What it doesTurn clicks into step-by-step guides Free online tools for flowcharts, charts, diagrams and timelines with no sign-up
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: up to 5 captured steps per session, unlimited saved guides and documents, basic editing and export tools. Pro Lifetime (1 Mac): $39 one-time. Pro Lifetime (3 Macs): $109 one-time. Pro Subscription (3 Macs): $12/month or $72/year. Free: no account required, all diagram and chart makers, PNG/SVG/PDF export, no watermark. Pro: Monthly $9.99 a month, Yearly $99.99 a year with 7-day free trial, Lifetime $239.99 once. Euro area: €10.99 a month, €109.99 a year, €259.99 once (VAT included).
Key features
  • Action Capture: save target state before each accepted click and create editable step-by-step guides
  • Timed screenshot capture with configurable intervals
  • Keypress automation to simulate keystrokes between shots
  • Website batch capture for multiple URLs at once
  • Export formats: PDF, PNG, JPG, WebP, ZIP, and MP4
  • Editing tools: text, shapes, lines, arrows, framing, and Action Focus
  • Multi-page document capture for books, comics, and webcomics
  • Capture entire screen, specific window, or custom area
  • Timelapse video creation from screenshot sessions
  • Offline operation: all captures stay on Mac unless shared
  • Flowchart and process diagram maker with canvas and text-to-diagram modes
  • Text-to-diagram tools for UML, ER and sequence diagrams
  • Chart tools: pie chart, line graph, gauge and Sankey diagram
  • Automatic diagram layout from typed text
  • Export to PNG, SVG and PDF without watermark
  • Share diagrams with share links
  • Pro: editable .drawio export and vector PDF
  • Pro: multi-page documents and layers
  • Diagram checks for unlabelled branches and dead ends
  • Works on phone and computer
What makes it different
  • Click-driven guide creation: Action Capture turns completed tasks into ordered, editable step-by-step guides automatically
  • Hands-free automation: timed capture workflows let users complete tasks without manual screenshot intervention
  • Local privacy: all captures remain on the user's Mac and work entirely offline
  • One-pass workflow: capture, review, and export in one unified application
  • Flexible export: multiple formats including PDF, PNG, JPG, WebP, ZIP, and MP4 video
  • Completely free with no account required and no watermark on exports
  • Nothing uploaded: all work stays on your device in your browser
  • Results computed by the same tested code, not manually typed
  • Multiple export formats: PNG at 4 sizes, SVG and PDF
  • Converts between formats: Mermaid to draw.io, SQL to ER, Visio to flowchart
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)22 −1 (down) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)3419
Referring domains (Majestic)1294

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