# Screenshot Hero — search ur screenshots & memes

> On-device OCR app to make screenshots and photos searchable by text. (iPhone/iPad app by Assad Ali.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screenshot-hero/id1493170794 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Assad Ali](https://appshunter.io/developer/1401506546)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.71/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 16 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-01-08
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screenshot-hero/id1493170794/reviews.md

## What is Screenshot Hero?

Screenshot Hero scans through your screenshots (and other saved photos) and makes then instantly searchable by text in them.

Highlights:
- Images are all processed on-device and nothing is sent to any server.
- We have tested to work with thousands of images.
- Best and most performant OCR technology.

## Key features

- On-device image processing
- Searchable text in screenshots
- Supports thousands of images
- High-performance OCR technology
- Privacy-focused design

## Recent user reviews (10 of 16)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screenshot-hero/id1493170794/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Stopped

*2025-07-19*

Not longer searches all my screenshots. Only can manually select. Worked fine for a year then stopped.

### 2/5 — This app is ALMOST perfect

*2023-02-06*

for some reason whenever I try to use this app, suddenly it will pop up and say that I need to go into my phone settings and allow the app access to my photos, even though it already has permission. So I have to go back in, do it again, and go back to the app. Sometimes it'll do it repeatedly, so I've kind of given up and I'm looking for a new app that does the same thing now.

### 5/5 — It does what it says, but a few improvements would make it even more useful.

*2021-07-13*

This app is definitely good for searching screenshots. It even managed to find words in screenshots that were somewhat blurry. I just have a few suggestions to the developer that I think will make this app even more useful. My first suggestion is that I wish we could add tags to further sort the images. I think tags would be a very useful feature because many images contain specific topics or themes that are not mentioned in the text within the image. My second suggestion is that I wish we could add notes to each of the photos. Sometimes I want to add my comments to a photo in order to explain it better. I may also wish to add additional info, such as links, in order to further research the details of the photo. If features such as these are added to this app, I think this app will be a lot more helpful in handling screenshots and other types of photos.

### 5/5 — Assad Please Read!

*2021-01-20*

Assad I love your app! Please keep updating it! 

Please before you abandon the app add a feature to ‘Show in Photos app’ All Photos view if possible. This would make the app way more useful without much programming on your part. Then users can use Screenshot Hero to search and you can leave the rest to Photos app (such as dates, save image, delete, etc).

### 3/5 — Not really that useful

*2020-10-23*

While the text search is a solid function as its primary feature, what you can do with that sorted gallery is the question. It takes a long time to sort, then sift and load your shots, which is okay, but there's no way to make use of that time spent indexing in any future sort organization action. 

 So each time you re-do the same work. Not really helpful. Then there's what you can do once you have a narrower field of shots. Nothing but copy one screenshot to paste into a doc. One shot not multiple. There's no combining multiple shots (stitching) or even a collecting option so you can have all similar or contextually related shots on one place for easy access. 

And batch culling? Forget it. I thought I could identify shots I could delete (information on them already handled) but forget bulk actions in this app. Index is all you get.

The text search is pretty accurate (who know what it misses?) but I need the functionality of combining shots to use in multiple formats not just copy and paste which can't be used within photo app. Will probably delete as I don't need to find just one screenshot that often.

### 4/5 — Needs an About button!

*2020-09-27*

I was recently cleaning up my iPhone and found this app. I could not figure out what the heck it was doing and almost deleted it before looking for it in the App Store. It seriously needs an “About“ button, even if it just displays the App Store description.

### 5/5 — Does the job. Algorithm works perfectly

*2020-08-16, version 1.0*

Does exactly what it advertises. Algorithm appears to be very reliable in finding any text in images.
Could need some UX enhancements in the future, native share sheet, dark mode, more.
But clearly 5 stars as it works very well 👍

### 5/5 — Incredible!!!

*2020-08-01*

I’ve tried them all- google photos, memos, and Orga- screenshot hero is simply the BEST!! It takes a bit longer to initially get your library uploaded but that’s likely due to how amazingly accurate it is. I use this app specifically for searching texts and class notes to put into Anki flashcards- works flawlessly. Thanks to the creator for making this item so accessible. I usually never write reviews and I felt compelled to do so.

### 5/5 — Thanks

*2020-06-11*

Would live to be able to delete photos from the app, or link to the photos app so I can do it there

### 5/5 — App is great but doesn’t work

*2020-02-04*

Once app fully parses all photos it just closes after you open it up. Great idea though.

## Frequently asked questions about Screenshot Hero

### How does Screenshot Hero protect my privacy?

Screenshot Hero processes all images on-device. This means your screenshots and photos are never sent to any servers, ensuring your data remains private and secure.

### What kind of text can Screenshot Hero find in my images?

Screenshot Hero uses OCR technology to find any text present in your screenshots and saved photos. This includes text from websites, messages, documents, and more.

### How many images has Screenshot Hero been tested with?

The app has been tested to work with thousands of images, demonstrating its capability to handle a large volume of visual data for search.

### Is Screenshot Hero available on Android devices?

Based on the provided data, Screenshot Hero is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Platform compatibility for Android is not specified.

### How often is Screenshot Hero updated?

Screenshot Hero was last updated on January 8, 2020, with version 1.0. Further update frequency information is not available.

### What is the age rating for Screenshot Hero?

Screenshot Hero has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### What makes Screenshot Hero's OCR technology stand out?

The app highlights its use of the 'best and most performant' OCR technology, suggesting it offers efficient and accurate text recognition for your images.

### Can Screenshot Hero integrate with other apps?

The provided description does not mention any specific integrations with other productivity or cloud storage applications.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2020-01-08

No release notes.

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