Should you build your own Shots.so?
Gradient background, padding, rounded corners, export
Gradient background, padding, rounded corners, export. Pure client-side canvas work; there is no server to even build.
ENOriginal research content in English. Original prompt preserved in English.
Build me a screenshot beautifier like Shots or Xnapper, as a single static page.
Requirements:
- Drag-and-drop or paste a screenshot onto the page (also support a file picker).
- Render it on a canvas with: adjustable padding, corner radius, and shadow;
a background picker with ~10 tasteful presets (gradients + solid colors) plus
a custom color input; optional 16:9 / 4:3 / 1:1 / Twitter-size canvas ratios.
- Live preview of every control, no Apply buttons. Controls in a sidebar.
- Export as PNG at 1x or 2x with one click; also Copy to clipboard.
- Everything client-side · no uploads, no server, works offline once loaded.
Vanilla JS + canvas, one HTML file, no build step, no frameworks.
- Make the defaults gorgeous so the first export already looks premium.The prompt opens pre-filled in your agent. Review it before running.
What would building your own look like?
xtheir template/mockup library
xdevice frames kept up to date
xbatch processing
Prefer something ready-made?
macshotGradients, padding, rounded corners and shadows in a native Mac app that also takes the screenshot.Open source↗
BrandBird Screenshot BeautifierGradients, padding and rounded corners for free; batch work is where the bill starts.Free↗
ScreenCharmThe Shots.so recipe, free forever and done entirely in your browser.Free↗View all 3 alternatives to Shots.so →· Licença, instalação e limitações em cada alternativa.
How much does Shots.so cost?
- Monthly billing
- $5/mo$5/mo · per person
- Per year
- $60/yr$60/yr
- On a Brazilian card, with 3.5% IOF
- R$26.13/moR$314/yr
Saved to My list. You will see a notice on this site when the price changes.
You complete the purchase on Shots.so’s site. Vibe Radar does not handle payments.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per month) | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| shots.so web app | $0 | $0 | Free web editor; no numeric export or project cap is publicly stated. |
| xnapper free | $0/user | $0/user | 1 Mac; watermark remains; no numeric screenshot cap is publicly stated. |
| xnapper basic | custom | - | 1 Mac; 1 year of updates. |
| xnapper personal | custom | - | 2 Macs; 1 year of updates. |
| xnapper standard | custom | - | 3 Macs; 1 year of updates. |
| xnapper team | $5/user≈ $5 | $5/user≈ $5 | Priced per device; annual commitment; volume pricing above 100 devices is custom. |
Free tierShots.so: no numeric usage cap published. Xnapper Free: 1 Mac, watermark, and no numeric screenshot cap published.
Billing termsShots.so is free. Xnapper desktop personal licenses are one-time perpetual purchases with 1 year of updates; Xnapper Team is annual per device.
Additional costsXnapper keeps working after the included update year, but optional update renewal costs 60% of the original license price; the iOS app is a separate purchase; taxes can be added; teams above 100 devices require a quote.
verified 2026-10-20 · source ↗
Is it cheaper to build or buy Shots.so?
Adjust the numbers: hours to build, your hourly rate, running costs and the subscription price.
Over 24 months, subscribing is cheaper.
Starting hours estimated from the analysis (one sitting). Does not price what you give up (support, integrations, security).
Can I rebuild Shots.so / Xnapper?
Yes. A competent AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) can build a usable personal Shots.so / Xnapper replacement in one session with the prompt on this page. It runs on your own machine or server with no subscription.
How much does Shots.so / Xnapper cost?
Shots.so / Xnapper costs about $5/mo (Xnapper Team, checked 10/20/2026), which is $60 per year. That’s what you save by replacing it with one prompt.
What do I lose by replacing Shots.so / Xnapper?
Honestly: their template/mockup library; device frames kept up to date; batch processing. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Shots.so / Xnapper?
Yes: macshot (Gradients, padding, rounded corners and shadows in a native Mac app that also takes the screenshot.) BrandBird Screenshot Beautifier (Gradients, padding and rounded corners for free; batch work is where the bill starts.) ScreenCharm (The Shots.so recipe, free forever and done entirely in your browser.) All 3 curated free alternatives are at https://viberadar.si/shots/alternatives. The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.