FAQ

What does SnapAction do with a screenshot?

SnapAction is an iOS screenshot scanner for people who save things by taking screenshots. It turns the resource inside the image into a typed card you can search, revisit, and act on.

Reviewed by SnapAction team · Last updated May 9, 2026

Short answer

SnapAction is an iOS app that turns selected iPhone screenshots into searchable resource cards. It scans screenshot assets from Photos, uses cloud-assisted AI analysis to identify the main resource, can recover missing canonical links when enough context is visible, and stores the resulting typed cards locally with SwiftData.

Key Capabilities

AI screenshot analysis

A Convex-backed OpenRouter agent identifies the primary resources in each screenshot or consecutive screenshot group.

Typed local library

SwiftData stores resource type, title, URL, tags, metadata, favorite state, read state, and the screenshot asset IDs behind each card.

Canonical URL recovery

When a title, repo name, or product is visible but no link is shown, SnapAction can use Serper search and URL verification to recover the right destination.

How It Works

1

Scan

Choose recent screenshots, tap a screenshot in the gallery, or scan the latest screenshot from Siri, Action Button, or Control Center.

2

Classify

SnapAction classifies the resource as a repo, article, event, travel booking, invoice, place, contact, todo, product, or another supported type.

3

Use

Open links, add events, call contacts, get directions, copy invoice amounts, or review the day's saved resources in Rewind.

FAQ

What is SnapAction?

SnapAction is an iOS app that scans screenshots and turns the important item inside each image into a typed resource card with metadata, tags, and one-tap actions.

How does SnapAction work?

SnapAction reads screenshots from Photos, sends selected images to a Convex-backed AI analysis pipeline, uses Serper search when a canonical URL is missing, and stores the resulting resource records locally with SwiftData.

What can SnapAction recognize?

SnapAction recognizes GitHub repos, articles, posts, videos, apps, papers, websites, invoices, places, contacts, notes, events, todos, products, travel bookings, and generic links.

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Requires iOS 17.0 or later.