ShotBatch vs QuickTime for video stills on Mac
Every Mac ships with QuickTime Player and Preview, and together they handle a quick frame grab in seconds. They were never built for delivering a stills package to a client.
| QuickTime and Preview | ShotBatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Output resolution | Copy frame or screenshot; screenshots are capped at screen size | Source-resolution stills from the master |
| Picking good frames | Step frame by frame with arrow keys | Review pass reads scene cuts, sharpness, faces, motion, lyrics, and audio energy; you approve |
| Batch export | One frame at a time | White-label pack: stills, clips, GIF loops, contact sheets, print PDFs |
| Social crops | Crop each image in Preview | Social crops, verticals, and squares from the same frames |
| Price | Free with macOS | One-time: Lite $39.99 for one master with unlimited re-export; Pro $129.99 for unlimited projects plus studio upscale |
Choose QuickTime and Preview if
You need one or two frames for a quick approval or a chat message.
Choose ShotBatch if
You need dozens of sharp, named stills and crops from a finished film.