01 / Capture
Take the shot without breaking your flow.
Capture a specific area when the detail matters, or a complete display when the surrounding context matters. On macOS, CaptureRecall uses ScreenCaptureKit and the native selection crosshair. On Linux it works through the XDG Desktop Portal.
The macOS and Linux previews support selected-area and full-screen capture. Configurable global shortcuts let you trigger either mode without returning to the app window.
Selected region
Use the system-owned selection flow to capture exactly the information you need.
Full screen
Keep the wider desktop context when the relationship between windows matters.
Global triggers
Configure separate keyboard shortcuts for area and full-screen capture.
Visible save state
The finished capture appears in the library after it is saved and indexed.
02 / OCR and search
Search the words inside the image.
Local OCR processes new captures without blocking capture or transfer. Recognized text becomes another way to retrieve the image later—even when the filename and date mean nothing to you.
One library query searches titles, descriptions, detected text, filenames, notes, tags, and capture types. OCR targets Latin-alphabet text in the current prerelease.
Follow the screenshot OCR search guide for steps, examples, and recognition limits.
| Search source | Example query | Useful for |
|---|---|---|
| Visible OCR text | permission denied | Errors, receipts, quotations, terminal output |
| Title or description | checkout redesign | Meaningful summaries and semantic context |
| Personal note | ask Morgan | Follow-up and memory cues |
| Tag | research | Projects, topics, and workflows |
| Filename or mode | full screen | Technical and chronological retrieval |
03 / Organize
Keep human context beside machine-readable text.
OCR remembers what was visible. Your notes remember why you cared. CaptureRecall keeps both, along with editable titles, descriptions, tags, favorites, timestamps, dimensions, and capture mode.
Titles and descriptions
Replace anonymous filenames with language that reflects the meaning of a capture.
Personal notes
Add the decision, task, question, or source context that the pixels cannot explain.
Tags
Create lightweight groupings without forcing every screenshot into a rigid folder tree.
Favorites
Keep frequently reused captures close without duplicating the underlying file.
04 / Reuse
Your screenshots are not trapped in the library.
Copy publishes both image data and the saved PNG file, supporting inline pasting and file attachments. Native drag-out starts a copy operation so captures can move into email, documents, chat applications, cloud tools, and folders.
Yes. Copy it as image data or as the original PNG file, use the keyboard shortcut on a focused capture, or drag the saved file directly into another compatible application.
05 / Local storage
A portable core with an understandable footprint.
CaptureRecall stores PNG files in application-managed storage and indexes their metadata in SQLite. Relaunching restores the library. Storage location controls are designed to keep the core workflow on your computer rather than behind an account.
Original PNGs
Captures remain ordinary image files that can be copied, dragged, and backed up.
SQLite metadata
Searchable context persists locally across launches without a remote database.
06 / Honest scope
What the v0.3.5 preview does—and does not—do.
The current packages target Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14 or newer and x86_64 Linux desktops. Version 0.3.5 adds optional paid hosted backup and restore for screenshots you choose, plus Team libraries. Connect in Settings with your Library ID and Device key. Automatic background sync, sharing links, video or GIF capture, browser extensions, and automatic activity capture are not included.