// autoshelf
If you take screenshots regularly, your Desktop is a graveyard of PNGs with names like “Screenshot 2025-03-15 at 2.34.56 PM.png.” AutoShelf watches your folders and routes every screenshot into a dedicated Screenshots folder. Automatically.
Download from App Store// the problem
// how it works
Turn on the Organize Screenshots template in AutoShelf. It watches for screenshot-like filenames and moves them automatically.
Pick a Screenshots folder anywhere on your Mac. AutoShelf will route every new screenshot there.
Keep taking screenshots as usual. They land in your Screenshots folder automatically. No more Desktop clutter.
// built-in templates
AutoShelf's built-in screenshot organizer template handles the most common use case.
// more options
Create subfolders inside your Screenshots folder by month, week, or project name. AutoShelf routes new screenshots into the right subfolder.
AutoShelf can also detect and organize .mov screen recordings. Keep screenshots and recordings in separate folders or together.
Replace cryptic Mac screenshot names with readable ones. Rename based on date, app, or source for easy searching later.
Automatically compress PNG screenshots without visible quality loss. Keep your screenshot archive lean without manual effort.
// faq
AutoShelf watches your Desktop and Downloads folders for files with screenshot naming patterns and moves them to a Screenshots folder you choose. Enable the template with one click.
AutoShelf primarily watches for new files. You can also run rules manually to process existing screenshots in your folders.
Yes. AutoShelf detects screenshots by filename pattern. Tools like CleanShot, Snagit, and Shottr use similar naming conventions and are detected automatically.
Yes. Create subfolders inside your destination folder and set up rules that organize screenshots by date or name into the correct subfolder.