Automatic screenshot capture on Mac

Screenshot Automation on Mac with Auto Capture

Choose a screen, window, or custom area, then set the interval and stop condition. Shotomatic captures the sequence automatically and keeps it on your Mac for review, export, or a local visual archive.

Completed Shotomatic Auto Capture session with five ordered screenshots selected for export

How Shotomatic works

  1. Step 1

    Choose the archive source

    Select a screen, window, or custom area to record.

  2. Step 2

    Set the capture rules

    Choose a stop condition, interval, countdown, and optional keypress.

  3. Step 3

    Review and archive

    Keep the useful frames and export the sequence in a local archive format.

Step 1

Configure an Auto Capture archive

Set a screenshot count, duration, or end time, then choose the interval, countdown, and export path. Add a keypress when the archive needs to advance through pages between captures.

Shotomatic Auto Capture setup with stop condition, interval, keypress, countdown, and export path controls
Auto Capture keeps the archive schedule, navigation key, and local export path in one setup.
  • Choose a count, duration, or end time
  • Set the interval and countdown
  • Save recurring archive settings as a preset

Step 2

Record work or page sequences

Start the capture and continue the task. Shotomatic collects each frame in order. For a page archive, an optional keypress can move to the next page after every screenshot.

Completed Shotomatic Auto Capture session with five ordered screenshots selected for export
The completed session keeps every captured frame in order and ready for review.
  • Create a visual record of work in progress
  • Advance permitted pages with a keypress
  • Stop early without losing saved frames

Step 3

Keep and export the archive

Open the session from Capture History, select the frames you need, and export them as images, ZIP, PDF, or MP4. The archive stays on your Mac unless you choose to share it.

Shotomatic Capture History with an Auto Capture session and local ZIP, image, PDF, and MP4 export options
Capture History keeps local sessions together so you can reopen and export them later.
  • Keep individual frames as images or ZIP
  • Combine an ordered page archive into a PDF
  • Use MP4 to show changes over time

FAQ

Can Shotomatic take screenshots automatically at an interval?

Yes. Auto Capture saves screenshots from a screen, window, or custom area at the interval you choose until the selected stop condition is reached.

What if clicks rather than time should trigger each screenshot?

Use Action Capture when each accepted click should become a documented step. Auto Capture is for time-based sequences; Action Capture is for step-by-step guides driven by the task itself.

What does Auto Capture archive?

Auto Capture saves a time-ordered sequence from a screen, window, or custom area. You can use that sequence as a work log, a page archive, or a visual record of a long session.

Can I use Auto Capture as proof of work?

Auto Capture can create a time-ordered visual record for progress reports and handoffs. It is not cryptographic or legal proof, so use a dedicated verification system when that level of evidence is required.

Can Auto Capture turn eBook or document pages into a PDF?

Yes. Set a keypress to advance after each screenshot, review the captured pages, and export the ordered selection as a PDF. Only archive content you own or have permission to copy, and do not use Shotomatic to bypass access controls or DRM.

Does an Auto Capture archive stay on my Mac?

Yes. Shotomatic stores captured sessions and exports locally. Nothing is uploaded by Shotomatic unless you choose to move or share the exported files yourself.

Which formats can I use for a local archive?

Export selected frames as images, bundle them as a ZIP, combine an ordered sequence into a PDF, or create an MP4 that shows how the captured screen changed over time.

Ready to build a local archive with Auto Capture?

Choose what to record, set the interval and stop condition, then keep the sequence on your Mac in the format you need.

Screenshot Automation on Mac with Auto Capture | Shotomatic