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Floating screenshots • On-device OCR

Why SilkySnip Is Different

Most screenshot tools interrupt your workflow. SilkySnip enhances it.

Visual Retention

Keep screenshots above your windows without repeatedly copying them or switching back to another app.

Precision Markups

Add arrows, highlights, shapes, and text directly to a floating screenshot before saving or sharing it.

Transparent Interactivity

Use Ghost Mode to interact with the window behind a transparent snip while keeping the reference visible.

Privacy Obfuscation

Use blur and masking tools to cover faces, email addresses, passwords, payment information, and other sensitive details.

Opacity Control

Adjust a reference's transparency so it remains visible without covering as much of the workspace.

Privacy-First

Capture handling and OCR run on your device, and screenshots are not uploaded for processing. Store services handle installation, trials, purchases, and restoration; optional diagnostics can be disabled.

Quick Restore

Restore a recently closed screenshot with the configured global shortcut.

Keep References Visible

Continue working while a screenshot stays visible above the app underneath.

Capture. Pin. Keep Working.

Keep captured screenshots above other applications so references, specifications, and mockups stay in sight while you code, write, or design.

Annotate Screenshots Like a Pro

Mark up screenshots clearly with precise tools. Add vector-based arrows, smooth highlighters, customizable pens, shapes, and clean text overlays directly onto your floating snip without opening heavy image editors.

Blur & Mask Sensitive Details

Use on-device blur and masking tools to cover faces, email addresses, passwords, payment information, and other sensitive details before saving, pasting, or sharing captures.

Pin Notes Where You Need Them

Add floating sticky notes directly to your desktop. Designed for focused professionals, SilkyNotes stay pinned over any active application so key thoughts, requirements, and checklists never leave your sight.

Copy Text From Any Screenshot

Extract text from a captured area with local, on-device OCR. The screenshot is not uploaded for OCR processing.

Ghost Mode: See Through & Work

Make a snip transparent and interact with the windows underneath while referencing wireframes, tracing layouts, or following instructions.

Measure Pixels. Pick Colors. Faster.

Precision tools built for designers and developers. Measure screen dimensions with pixel rulers, examine alignment with the magnification loupe, and sample colors directly in HEX, RGB, and HSL.

Organize. Hide. Restore.

Keep multiple SilkySnips ready, group or hide floating captures with a shortcut, and restore recent screenshots from session history.

Zoom In. Show More.

Zoom into any part of your screenshot to focus on what matters most. Inspect fine details, verify pixel-perfect typography, and examine interface elements with smooth magnification.

Keep visual context nearby:
Capture, pin, annotate, and continue working.

Engineered for
Speed.

On-device Text Recognition

Extract text from captures and images with on-device OCR, without uploading the screenshot for processing.

Restore & Undo

Bring back a recently closed screenshot with the configured global shortcut.

Persistent Overlay

Pin screenshots to your screen and keep references visible while you code, write, or design.

Responsive Desktop Utility

Designed to keep capture, overlay, and annotation interactions responsive during everyday use.

Built for Every Workflow

Developers

Extract error codes and snippets from screenshots, then keep the reference beside your editor.

Designers

Pin reference images, colors, and layouts above a design workspace while comparing details.

Students

Capture lecture slides, annotate key details, and restore recently closed references when needed.

Finance

Keep an invoice or statement visible while entering or comparing information in another window.

Keep the reference beside your work

Pin a reference number, design mockup, document, or code snippet above your workspace so it stays visible while you continue in the app underneath.

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Focus	Pinned references	Capture & sharing	Image editing	Visual guides	Automation	Screenshots	Quick sharing
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Region capture
Pin to screen
OCR	On-device	On-device			Windows OCR
Annotations