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The free Skitch replacement for Mac (2026)

If you searched for "Skitch alternative for Mac" you’re probably one of thousands of people who liked Skitch for its speed and simplicity and never found a replacement that wasn’t a heavyweight subscription product. Pizazoo is built for that gap: lightweight, free, native, and — unlike Skitch — still actively shipped.

TL;DR — Skitch was a beloved free annotation tool that Evernote effectively abandoned — it still installs but is unsupported, lacks Apple Silicon optimisation, and shows its age on modern macOS. Pizazoo 1.0.2 fills the gap: a free, native, on-device editor with arrows, text, shapes, redact, blur, watermark, signature — plus an auto-organized library so you can find every annotated screenshot later.

Pick by what your bottleneck is.

Pick Pizazoo when

  • You want Skitch-style fast markup without an Evernote account
  • You want the original to stay untouched (non-destructive editing)
  • You want every annotated screenshot also searchable later
  • You want privacy: no cloud upload, no telemetry on the core workflow
  • You want a current, actively-developed macOS-native app
Download Pizazoo free

Pick Skitch when

  • You’re already invested in the Evernote ecosystem and want one-click send-to-Evernote
  • You only annotate occasionally and Skitch already works for you
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Feature by feature

FeaturePizazooSkitch
Actively developedYes — 1.0.2 in 2026No — effectively abandoned by Evernote
Apple Silicon nativeYesIntel binary running under Rosetta
PriceFree + $15 one-time ProFree (account required)
Account requiredNoYes — Evernote login
Arrows, text, shapesYesYes
Redact / blur / pixelateYes — plus auto-redact PIIBlur only
Watermark + signatureYesNo
Step badgesYesBasic
Searchable library of past screenshotsYes — OCR indexedOnly within Evernote
Auto-categorize new capturesYesNo
Privacy100% on-deviceTied to Evernote’s cloud
macOS supportmacOS 14 Sonoma+Legacy — unsupported on current macOS

Common questions

Pizazoo vs Skitch — FAQ

Is Skitch dead?

Effectively yes. Evernote has not added features to Skitch in years, it is not Apple Silicon native, and Evernote actively pushes users to the main Evernote app. It still launches, but you should not build a workflow on top of an abandoned app.

What is the best free Skitch replacement for Mac in 2026?

Pizazoo. It covers Skitch’s core fast-markup workflow (arrows, text, shapes, blur), adds more privacy tools (redact, auto-redact PII, watermark, signature), and — unlike Skitch — also organizes your screenshot library with OCR search.

Does Pizazoo require an account like Skitch did?

No. Pizazoo runs entirely on your Mac without an account. A free Pizazoo account is only needed if you upgrade to Pro for license management.

Can Pizazoo send to Evernote like Skitch did?

Not natively. Use macOS Share Sheet — Pizazoo exports annotated screenshots through the standard share menu, including Evernote if you have it installed.

Is Pizazoo as simple as Skitch?

The markup editor is intentionally close to Skitch’s philosophy: open, draw, save. The library workflow is opt-in — you can use Pizazoo purely as a Skitch replacement and never look at the library if you don’t want to.

Try Pizazoo on your own library.

Download the free version. Point it at your screenshots folder. Decide in a week whether Pizazoo or Skitch fits your workflow better.