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ThreadProof vs screenshot stitching apps
The short answer
A stitching app produces one long image. That is useful and often all you need for a group chat. It does not paginate that image for printing, add exhibit labels, keep a redaction log, or list file fingerprints, and most of them upload your images to do the work. ThreadProof stitches on the device and then paginates the result with page numbers and continuation notes.
| ThreadProof | screenshot stitching apps | |
|---|---|---|
| Stitching | On the device, with an adjustable seam per join | Usually yes, quality varies |
| Upload | Never | Many free web stitchers upload your images to their server |
| Output | A paginated PDF with page numbers and continuation notes | One tall PNG or JPG |
| Redaction | Labelled boxes burned in, with a log | Sometimes a paint tool |
| Cover sheet | Generated with a declaration you write | No |
| Ads | None | Common in free apps |
When screenshot stitching apps is the better choice
- You want one image to text to a friend.
- You do not need pagination or labels.
When ThreadProof fits
- The result is going to somebody official and needs page numbers.
- You would rather your private messages never touched a stranger's server.
Questions
- How does the stitch decide where to join?
- It looks for the overlapping band of identical pixels between consecutive screenshots and joins there. You can nudge each seam by hand if the automatic guess is off.
- Can I turn stitching off?
- Yes. Paginate mode keeps one screenshot per page and can trim repeated overlap instead.