Screen Annotations vs ScreenAI
Screen Annotations
screenannotations.comScreenAI
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| Figure | Screen Annotations | ScreenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $7/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software | 7.6 (#55) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Export formats | PNG; .screenannotation | PNG, JPEG, PDF, animated GIF |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Privacy | The maker says it collects no personal data and uses no accounts, analytics, telemetry, advertising, or crash reporting. | The site says data stays between the user and their AI, with no middleman server or telemetry, and describes the product as open source and auditable. |
| Support | Support is available by email, with typical responses in 24 to 48 hours on business days; bug reports and feature requests use GitHub. | The site links users to GitHub to report a bug. |
Plans
Screen Annotations
- App purchasePrice not published
- Screen Annotations$14.99, paid once
In their own words
Screen Annotations
Screen Annotations has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ScreenAI
ScreenAI brings screen capture, annotation, and AI questions about captured content into one desktop workflow. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and can capture regions, full screens, windows, freeform selections, or scrolling content. Timed delay and a precision magnifier are available during capture. Annotation tools include drawing, arrows, shapes, text, step numbering, highlighting, blur, crop, and eraser. ScreenAI extracts text from captures and can mask emails, numbers, and IP addresses. AI options include Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, Mistral, Grok, and Ollama, with model switching, Best Answer mode, web search, and persistent memory. Captures are saved and OCR-indexed automatically; users can chain, batch process, pin, or send them to AI together. Exports include PNG, JPEG, PDF, and animated GIF. The site describes the app as open source under AGPL and says data stays between the user and their AI, without a middleman server or telemetry. The free plan allows 10 AI requests per day; Premium costs $7 a month and includes unlimited requests.