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Screenshots in
the right order.

Give your Mac screenshots 24-hour filenames that sort by time. Keep your usual shortcuts and your Mac clock exactly how you like them.

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Free · macOS · Runs locally · No account needed.

Screenshot ClockFilename example

Same screenshots. In the right order.

07.06.18Screen Shot · morning
11.47.31Screen Shot · late morning
12.52.09Screen Shot · afternoon
13.14.42Screen Shot · afternoon
24-hour filenames. Your Mac clock stays unchanged.

The problem

AM and PM filenames look small until the folder matters.

Screenshot folders become hard to scan when 11 PM files sort beside 11 AM files. The fix is simple: keep normal screenshots, but make their filenames sort by the real time.

Before and after

Same screenshot habit. Cleaner names.

Before Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 11.30.12 PM.png
After Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 23.30.12.png

Five screenshots. One day.

Both lists are sorted by name. With AM/PM, an afternoon screenshot comes first. With 24-hour names, the same files follow the day.

Before · AM/PM names
  1. Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 1.14.42 PM.png
  2. Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 7.06.18 AM.png
  3. Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 8.23.05 AM.png
  4. Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 11.47.31 AM.png
  5. Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 12.52.09 PM.png
After · 24-hour names
  1. Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 07.06.18.png
  2. Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 08.23.05.png
  3. Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 11.47.31.png
  4. Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 12.52.09.png
  5. Screen Shot 2026-06-15 at 13.14.42.png

How it works

A small local setup, not another screenshot app.

Keep the Mac screenshot shortcut. Use the same screenshot keys and the same files.

Choose name, folder, and time mode. Setup asks before it changes screenshot settings.

Recommended mode keeps your clock alone. New screenshots are renamed after capture so filenames sort in 24-hour order.

Floating preview stays on by default. Setup only disables it if you choose that option.

Mac app update

Simpler setup is on its way.

We’re replacing the Terminal installer with a Mac app. Downloads are paused while we finish this update.

The new app will let you choose your screenshot name, folder and time format in one window.

Please wait for the app update. You do not need to install Python or Xcode tools.

Setup and removal

Read the app source

Local limits

Small, local, reversible.

Screenshot Clock is designed for people who care about order but do not want another account, cloud service, subscription, or screenshot manager.

No uploads

Everything runs on your Mac.

One app

The upcoming Mac app brings setup and removal into one window.

Rerunnable

Reopen the app to change screenshot name, folder, or mode.

Removable

Uninstall can restore saved managed screenshot settings when available.

Removal

Your screenshots stay yours.

The app update includes a Restore settings & uninstall button. It restores saved screenshot settings and removes its background setup, while keeping your screenshots and folders.

If you already installed the older version, read the removal notes or contact us for help.

If the old command asked you to install developer tools, stop there and wait for the app update.

Do not bypass your Mac’s security protections to install Screenshot Clock.