Found text
Find a word, number, address or sentence directly inside screenshots.
Your everyday screenshot app
Your screenshots, finally useful
CaptainShot continuously turns screenshots into a private, organized and searchable library on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
100% on deviceYour screenshots never leave your devices.
Continuous analysisNew images are processed automatically.
No accountNo ads, collection or profiling.
All your devicesOne subscription for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
CaptainShot speaks your language.
The interface, analysis, search, and main features are available in nine languages. Local AI summaries and translations are available on Apple Intelligence-compatible devices.
Compatible with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26.
Automatic collections
Your screenshots become useful collections.
CaptainShot automatically organizes screenshots and added images into practical themes such as documents, travel, shopping, recipes or projects. You can also create your own collections: their title and initial images guide the classification of relevant new images.
Collections you create
Name a collection and add a few initial images. Incremental analysis then uses this context to classify relevant new images into it.
Usable filters
Narrow screenshots by text, visual content, favorites, stars, flags or detected data.
Sorting without detours
Rename, move, merge, hide or favorite screenshots without leaving your flow.
Continuous analysis
Take a screenshot. CaptainShot keeps working.
New screenshots are detected, prepared and organized continuously. If the system interrupts processing, CaptainShot keeps the queue and resumes as soon as the device is ready.
Continuous queue
Screenshots, added photos and imports enter a persistent queue that resumes when the device is ready.
Clear progress
See what is analyzed, waiting, manually added or already processed.
Local analysis
OCR, visual content, SmartData and sorting run on device, without sending images to CaptainShot.
Complete privacy
All the intelligence stays on your devices.
CaptainShot does not need to see your screenshots to understand them. No account, no ads and no transfer to CaptainShot servers.
Works offlineImages available on device can be analyzed without a connection.
Local analysisOCR, Vision, CLIP, and proprietary algorithms run on device.
Apple IntelligenceAdds deeper enrichments on compatible devices.
No profilingYour content is never used for ads or third-party model training.
Comparison
Why CaptainShot goes further.
Photos stores your images. CaptainShot focuses on what screenshots really need: sorting them, finding them, extracting useful information and turning them into actions, locally.
| Feature | CaptainShot | Other apps | Apple Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private on-device AI, with no upload to a third-party server | ✓ | × | ~ |
| No account, no ads, no profiling | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| Dedicated screenshot app on iPhone, iPad and Mac | ✓ | × | ~ |
| Continuous analysis with a persistent queue | ✓ | ~ | ~ |
| Automatic collections dedicated to screenshots | ✓ | ✓ | × |
| Dynamic custom selections | ✓ | × | × |
| OCR, visual and semantic search | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| Synonyms, language variants and highlighted results | ✓ | × | ~ |
| SmartData: dates, amounts, flights, deliveries, QR codes | ✓ | × | × |
| Local summaries, translations and comments | ✓ | × | × |
| Actions and follow-up | |||
| Reminders created from screenshot content | ✓ | × | × |
| Quick review, favorites, stars, statuses and hidden images | ✓ | × | ~ |
| Timeline, statistics, widgets and Spotlight | ✓ | × | ~ |
| Devices and sharing | |||
| Photos albums linked to collections | ✓ | × | ~ |
| iCloud import between devices, without duplicates | ✓ | × | ~ |
| Merge, move and bulk actions across collections | ✓ | × | ~ |
| Collection sharing with importable codes | ✓ | ~ | ~ |
| Editing and control | |||
| Advanced editor: annotations, blur, Apple Pencil, edit history | ✓ | × | ~ |
| Cache, storage and analysis controls | ✓ | × | ~ |
| Interface, collections and content in 9 languages | ✓ | × | ✓ |
✓ Available
~ Partial
× Missing
Methodology and limitations
Comparison based on general product categories and publicly available information as of June 2026. Features may vary by app, version and region, and change over time. “Partial” means a nearby capability exists, but is limited, not dedicated to screenshots or dependent on system context. Apple, Photos, iPhone, iPad, Mac, iCloud and Spotlight are trademarks of Apple Inc. Other names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. This comparison is for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple.
Natural search
Find one idea, even when it was buried.
Search OCR text, visual content, comments, summaries and collections. Results are ranked by relevance, and a search can become an always-current custom selection.
Visual search
Search for an object, scene, interface or idea even when you do not know the exact text.
Reusable search
Turn a useful search into a custom selection that keeps itself up to date.
Try searches like:
Pool screenshot
restaurant reservation
electricity bill
train itinerary
signed contract
Custom selections
Create readable rules, not frozen collections.
Create a dynamic collection from readable rules: period, text, visual content, SmartData, favorites, stars, flags, faces or comments. New matching screenshots are added automatically.
Readable rules
Describe what you want to find without building filters you cannot read later.
Combined criteria
Combine text, visual content, SmartData, dates, favorites, stars, flags, faces or comments.
Automatic results
New matching screenshots appear on their own, without running the search again.
SmartData
Your screenshots become a useful database.
CaptainShot extracts useful information from screenshots: dates, durations, phone numbers, emails, addresses, websites, amounts, flights, deliveries, QR codes and references. You can then filter, copy and find the related screenshots.
Important data
Dates, amounts, contacts, flights, deliveries, links and references become findable.
Data filters
Filter by date, amount, address, email, URL, delivery or business reference.
Context preserved
Each data point stays attached to its original image, so you find the information without losing the visual context.
AI reminders, live text and summaries
Understand a screenshot, then turn it into action.
Use recognized text or send an image from the share sheet: local AI summary, temporary translation, copy, comment, sharing or a reminder linked to the screenshot.
Text stays usable in the image.
Select, copy or reread recognized text without losing sight of the screenshot.
Summary, title and local translation.
From the screenshot or share sheet, generate a title and key ideas, then copy, translate or share the result.
A reminder ready to review.
From the text and context, CaptainShot prepares a reminder draft: title, notes, suggested date and target list. You always confirm before saving.
Manual editing
Stay in control of every screenshot.
Automation never locks you in: bulk selection, sidebar, hiding, sharing, annotations, blur, text, shapes, crop and rotation stay available whenever you want to take control.
Fast navigation
Move between collections, favorites, flags, hidden images, settings and selections without getting lost.
Annotations and blur
Add text, shapes, arrows, blur areas, crop or rotation without leaving CaptainShot.
Bulk actions
Merge collections, create them manually, move, hide or correct several screenshots at once.
Quick Review
Decide what to do, one screenshot at a time.
Review a series of screenshots without opening each one: keep, delete, mark To review, add to favorites or move to the right collection, with a recap before deletion.
LeftKeep
RightDelete
UpFavorite / To review
DownMove
Light and dark mode
CaptainShot follows your environment.
Collections, sidebar and working views naturally adapt to your system preference, from light mode to dark mode.
iPhone, iPad and Mac
One library, adapted to every device.
CaptainShot runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac with one subscription. Collections, selections, reminders, comments and analyses are designed to move across devices without duplicating your images.
Dedicated Mac app
Browse wider, add images with drag and drop, select multiple screenshots with the keyboard and organize faster.
Useful settings
Adjust analysis, display, languages, hidden images, cache and startup behavior.
Widgets and Spotlight
Open a collection, custom selection, quick review or counters from the Home Screen, Mac desktop or Spotlight.
Screenshots and collections
Share an image, its text, its summaries or an importable collection code.
Timeline
Return to the right moment, not only the right collection.
Timeline groups screenshots by year, month or day, with a scrubber to jump back to the period when the information was captured.
By period
Year, month, day: return to when you captured the information.
Personal markers
Favorites, stars and flags remain available to refine the path.
They use CaptainShot
Screenshots become useful again.
★★★★★
“Why don’t these features exist natively on Mac? My screenshots had been sitting unused for years.”Sophie L.
★★★★★
“I had 1,200 unused screenshots. Now everything is sorted, searchable and useful. Essential app.”Antoine M.
★★★★★
“Everything is local, so I can organize it all without taking risks. Exactly what my photo library needed.”Julien D.
★★★★★
“Search finds any text in my screenshots. I can retrieve everything in seconds.”Chloé B.
★★★★★
“Review and custom selections help me keep a clean, useful library every day.”Pierre A.
★★★★★
“Intuitive interface, local AI and respected privacy. This completely changes how I use screenshots.”Jeanne T.
FAQ
The essential answers.
Privacy and storage
3 questionsNo. Analysis, search, OCR and AI features run locally on a compatible device. CaptainShot does not collect your screenshots.
Yes for images available on device. A connection may be needed to retrieve an image stored only in iCloud Photos or verify subscription-related information.
No. Device import associates analysis data with images already in your photo library. CaptainShot does not store images in its own cloud.
Devices and languages
3 questionsCaptainShot is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices compatible with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, or macOS 26. One subscription covers your Apple devices. Apple Intelligence devices get faster analysis and advanced AI features.
Yes. CaptainShot is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac with one subscription. iCloud import can restore analysis data and match it to images already present on another device without creating duplicates.
CaptainShot is available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese. You can also choose the language used for collections, summaries and reminders where supported.
Import and continuous analysis
3 questionsYes. Add photos, documents, magazines or conference slides from Photos, the camera, drag and drop on Mac, or the share sheet.
CaptainShot detects new screenshots, adds them to a persistent queue, then prepares their text, visual content, SmartData and organization. If processing is interrupted, it resumes automatically when the device is ready.
Yes, when background analysis is enabled and the system allows it. Otherwise, the queue pauses safely and automatically resumes the next time you return to the app.
AI, SmartData and organization
5 questionsBasic organization works without Apple Intelligence. On compatible devices, Apple Intelligence adds or improves local generative features: summaries, translations, suggested titles and AI reminders.
Yes. Its title and existing images provide context for incremental analysis, allowing CaptainShot to classify relevant new images into it. This does not automatically reorganize your entire library; use a custom selection when you need explicit, combinable criteria.
It is a dynamic collection defined by your rules: text or visual content, date, source collection, SmartData, faces, favorites, comments, summaries, stars or flags. It automatically recalculates as your library changes.
SmartData covers dates and durations, phone numbers, emails, postal addresses, URLs, amounts, flights, deliveries, QR codes and business references. You can then filter screenshots by category.
Using OCR text and screenshot context, CaptainShot prepares a draft with a title, notes and suggested date. You always review it before saving it to Apple Reminders.
Sharing and synchronization
2 questionsYes. Generate a code from a collection or custom selection. The recipient imports a complete copy into Photos and CaptainShot; that copy remains independent and fully editable.
CaptainShot creates and updates Photos albums linked to collections. Synchronization compares changes made in both apps and helps resolve possible conflicts between devices.
Rediscover everything you once captured.
CaptainShot is available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Download on the App Store“I took screenshots so I would not forget. But buried by the thousands in my camera roll, their value disappeared. I built CaptainShot to turn passive storage into a personal memory that stays useful, private and usable every day.”