Automatic organization for new files
Choose a Main Folder and Screenshot Ledger can organize newly added screenshot images and screen recordings automatically.
Screenshot Ledger
Keep screenshots and screen recordings understandable after they are saved.
Screenshot Ledger organizes files in a folder you choose, creates clearer names, keeps a local history, and writes a Markdown index.
Existing files are protected by default
When you choose to organize only new files, files that already exist in the selected folder are recorded as protected and skipped.
Local OCR-based naming
The app uses local OCR on your Mac to create short, descriptive file names. No screenshots or videos are uploaded to an external server.
Markdown index
A readable Markdown index is generated inside the selected folder so you can review organized files, summaries, tags, status, and processing mode.
History and undo
Review recent organization history and restore supported renamed files back to their original names when needed.
Designed for everyday screenshots
Use it for app review screenshots, build errors, settings screens, screen recordings, product notes, and other visual work records.
Folder workflow in detail
From date-stamped screenshots to a searchable work record
Screenshots are useful at capture time, but a folder filled with timestamp-based names can be difficult to search weeks later. Screenshot Ledger works on files already saved in a folder you explicitly choose and uses local OCR to help create descriptive names and an accompanying Markdown index.
Use case: software QA
Save screenshots of a build error, a settings panel, or an app review status into your chosen folder. Recognized visible words can contribute to clearer file names, making a later search easier.
Use case: meeting and work notes
Keep screenshots of slides, notes, and reference materials in the folder. The generated index gives you a written place to review processed entries and their associated summaries or tags.
Use case: safe first run
Choose “only new files” if you do not want the app to rename files that were already in the folder. Existing items are protected by default in that mode.
What changes, and what does not?
Before organizing
A collection of PNG, HEIC, JPEG, MOV, or MP4 files with names you may recognize only by date. The screenshots and recordings already exist on your Mac.
After processing supported files
Descriptive names informed by locally recognized text when available, a record of actions, an Undo option for supported renames, and a Markdown index in the chosen folder.
Where to find the generated index
Inside the chosen Main Folder, look for Screenshot Ledger Index/Screenshot_Ledger_Index.md. The Markdown file records processed entries so they can be reviewed without opening every image. This is an output-path example from the app's documented workflow, not a fabricated screenshot or sample result.
OCR accuracy varies with text legibility, layout, and source media. The app does not take screenshots or upload source files. For exact operation and Undo limitations, read Screenshot Ledger support.
How it works
- Select the folder where your screenshots and screen recordings are saved.
- Choose whether to organize only new files or include existing files as well.
- Screenshot Ledger detects supported files, reads visible text locally, and creates safer descriptive names.
- The app saves a local history and updates Screenshot Ledger Index/Screenshot_Ledger_Index.md.
Screenshot Ledger does not take screenshots, record your screen, monitor keyboard input, or upload your files. It only works with files inside folders that you select.
System Requirements
Screenshot Ledger requires macOS 15 or later. It is designed for both Intel Macs and Apple silicon Macs.
Supported input files include PNG, JPEG/JPG, HEIC, MOV, and MP4 files in the selected folder.