FAQ

Before you send a screenshot for analysis.

Short, direct answers about privacy, offline behavior, link recovery, scan limits, supported screenshot types, and what SnapAction can recognize.

What is SnapAction?

An iOS screenshot scanner that turns saved images into typed, searchable, action-ready resource cards.

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Is SnapAction free?

Free includes 30 scans per month; Pro and Max raise monthly scan quotas through App Store subscriptions.

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Can SnapAction find links in screenshots?

Yes, when a URL, title, repo name, product, or recognizable resource gives enough context.

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Does SnapAction work offline?

The resource library is local, but AI screenshot analysis and missing-link recovery require backend processing.

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What happens to my screenshots?

Selected screenshots are sent for backend AI analysis; extracted resource records are stored locally with SwiftData.

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Is SnapAction private?

SnapAction stores analyzed records locally, but selected screenshots are sent for backend AI analysis.

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Can iPhone Live Text extract links from screenshots?

Live Text can copy visible text; SnapAction adds resource classification, link recovery, and saved cards.

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Does SnapAction delete my screenshots?

No. SnapAction scans selected screenshots and stores analyzed resource records separately.

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Can SnapAction scan recent screenshots?

Yes. SnapAction can scan selected or recent screenshots from Photos and supports fast iOS entrypoints.

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What types of screenshots can SnapAction recognize?

Repos, articles, posts, videos, apps, papers, websites, invoices, places, contacts, events, travel, products, todos, notes, and links.

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Need the whole pipeline?

Read the product page to see how a screenshot becomes a card with metadata, source context, and a next action.