HushSnap · Silent Screenshot & Local OCR
Lightweight screenshot & OCR —no data leaves your PC
HushSnap · Silent Screenshot & Local OCR launched on June 1, 2026 with 2 votes.
What it does
HushSnap is a 100% offline, privacy-first screenshot & OCR tool for Windows. Press Alt+Q to capture, and a phone-style thumbnail slides in: one click to OCR, drag to export, or edit directly. Key Highlights: • 100% Local & Offline: No data leaves your PC. No account needed. • Clean OCR Output: Helps retain basic structure & spacing for easier reading. • Multilingual & Vertical Text: Supports 50+ languages, including Japanese EN, and ZH. • Free & Open Source (GPL-3.0).
HushSnap is a desktop tool that bridges screenshots and OCR — runs entirely locally, no data ever leaves your machine, and stays responsive for everyday capture-and-recognize workflows.

Press the hotkey (default Alt+Q), select an area, and the screenshot is copied to your clipboard instantly. A thumbnail then fades in at the bottom-right corner:

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