Research, studies and education
Keep visual evidence without losing its source or context.
Papers, charts, slides, references and field photos stay together in a local library you can search by text or visual content.
LITERATURE REVIEWMean effect: +0.34n = 148 · 95% CI [0.18, 0.49]
CONFERENCE · ROOM BOn-device visionSession 2:20 PM · Note added
REFERENCEdoi:10.1145/3581783Methods · read again
A readable visual corpus, even when formats are mixed.
Figures, tables, slides and field photos stay linked to a source, date or next reading. Retrieve the precise item without rebuilding your bibliography first.
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Analysis · ResultsA photographed figure, commented and linked to its source
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Three workflows from screenshot to retrievable information.
The source remains visible after sorting or summarizing.
Build a corpus
Seed a collection with a few papers, figures or notes to guide subsequent classification, then refine it with a custom selection based on your criteria.
AddGroupReview
Find a figure or claim
Search OCR text or describe a chart, scene or idea without knowing the file name.
DescribeFindVerify
Prepare the next step
Add a comment, local summary or source-linked reminder before a meeting, lecture or second reading.
UnderstandAnnotatePlan
Read, compare and prepare the next step without losing the source.
OCR, visual search, comments and reminders keep each item linked to the image that lets you verify it.
OCR and visual search
Find a quote, value, table or visual composition inside the images in your library.
Dynamic selections
Combine dates, text, visual content, comments and SmartData in readable rules that stay current.
Comments and summaries
Add context and, on compatible devices, generate a local summary that stays linked to the source image.
Linked reminders
Prepare a reading, course or conference deadline without separating the action from its source screenshot.
Local privacy
Your working sources do not become a remote dataset.
Core analysis runs on device. CaptainShot requires no account and does not transfer your images to its own servers to understand them.
- Analysis
- On device
- CaptainShot account
- None
- Ads and profiling
- None
- Devices
- iPhone, iPad and Mac
What CaptainShot does not replace
CaptainShot is not a reference manager, a research data repository or a source-verification tool. It helps retain and retrieve the visual material that accompanies those tools.
Research and education questions
Factual answers about search, sources and local processing.
Can I find a value in a chart or table?
Yes, when the text is readable by OCR. Visual search can also find a composition or content type without an exact text match.
Does a summary replace reading the source?
No. A summary helps scan the content, but the original screenshot remains available and should be checked for detail.
Can I build a selection that follows a topic?
Yes. A custom selection can combine text, period, visual content, comments and other criteria, then add new matches automatically.
Are my course materials and notes sent to CaptainShot?
Core analysis runs locally. CaptainShot does not transfer your images to its own servers to understand them.
Keep every figure, source and note where you can actually find it.
Start with the images already in your photo library.