Search by what's in the image, not the filename. ScreenScout reads every screenshot on your Mac and makes the text inside instantly searchable.
How it works
Point ScreenScout at your screenshot folders. It handles the rest.
ScreenScout watches ~/Desktop by default. Add more directories in Settings if your screenshots land somewhere else.
Every image is processed using Apple's Vision framework. Text is extracted and indexed on your Mac. Nothing leaves your machine.
Trigger ScreenScout from anywhere with a customizable global shortcut. Type what you remember seeing, and it finds the screenshot.
Features
Developers, designers, and anyone who knows the answer is in a screenshot somewhere.
Full-text search powered by SQLite FTS5. Finds exact matches, partial words, and phrases across all your indexed screenshots.
Search by meaning, not just keywords. Looking for "container orchestration" will find your Kubernetes screenshots even if those exact words aren't there.
All processing happens on-device using Apple's native frameworks. No cloud APIs, no data collection, no account required.
New screenshots are indexed automatically as they appear. Drop a file in a watched folder and it's searchable within seconds.
Pricing
No subscriptions. Pay once, use forever.
Free
$0
Forever free
Pro
$19
One-time purchase
Download
Download ScreenScout and start searching in under a minute.
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Apple Silicon.
Contact
Questions, feedback, or bug reports. We read everything.
contact@screenscout.dev