Stop retyping screenshots into to-do lists
Typing tasks out of screenshots by hand is slow and lossy. ActionShot reads the screenshot and extracts every action, deadline and person as a checklist.
| What matters | By hand | ActionShot |
|---|---|---|
| Time per screenshot | 10–20 minutes of retyping | Seconds |
| Deadlines captured | Only if you notice them | Detected automatically |
| Works in Spanish | Yes, if you type it yourself | Yes, keeps the original language |
| Checklist export | Whatever your list app does | Text, Markdown and CSV |
| Price | Free, paid in your time | Free 3/week · Pro $4.99/mo |
If you process more than a couple of screenshots a week, retyping is the most expensive option on this page. Try the free tier on your next three screenshots and compare the clock.
The manual workflow is familiar: screenshot something important, then sooner or later retype the tasks into a list — usually from memory, usually late, usually missing the deadline that was right there in the image.
ActionShot replaces the retyping, not the judgment. Upload the screenshot and get every action back in its own words, with deadlines, people and priorities attached — ready to copy, export or send to Notion.
Doing it by hand
Retyping screenshots into to-do lists, from memory, when you remember.
Questions
Isn't it faster to just type it myself?
For a single three-word task, yes. For a group chat with five requests, three deadlines and two people involved, reading and retyping takes 10–20 minutes and still drops things. ActionShot does it in seconds.
What if the AI gets something wrong?
Every action keeps the screenshot's own wording and shows a confidence hint on uncertain items. You review the checklist before using it — and editing an item is faster than typing all of them.
Can I keep doing it manually for some things?
Of course. Many users run ActionShot on messy group chats and keep typing the trivial one-liners themselves. The free tier covers that mix.