Compare · vs Pixel Screenshots

Pixel Screenshots for iPhone? Pizazoo vs Pixel Screenshots

Name: Pizazoo
Author: Pizazoo

Pixel Screenshots arrived with the Pixel 9 in August 2024 as "an exclusive app for Pixel 9" and has stayed Pixel-only: Google’s help page lists the Pixel 9, 10 and 11 phones and nothing else. If you are on an iPhone and want the same idea, a screenshot library that reads your screenshots for you, you need a different app. This page compares what Pixel Screenshots does with what Pizazoo, our iPhone, iPad and Mac app, does instead, including the parts Pizazoo does not cover.

TL;DR: Pixel Screenshots does not run on iPhone. Google’s app works only on Pixel 9, 10 and 11 phones, where it makes screenshots searchable in plain language, writes titles and summaries, and sets reminders, using Gemini Nano on the phone and now also Google’s cloud. On iPhone and iPad, Pizazoo covers the organizing side on-device, free, with a Mac app.

Pick by what your bottleneck is.

Pick Pizazoo when

You use an iPhone or iPad: Pixel Screenshots is not available on iOS, and Pizazoo is free on the App Store (iOS and iPadOS 17 or later)
You want your screenshots sorted into categories and searchable by their text, with the analysis done on your device
You want screenshot search results in iOS Spotlight, not only inside the app
You want the same library on a Mac: Pizazoo has a Mac app, and Pro iCloud Sync keeps Mac, iPhone and iPad in step (Pixel Screenshots supports only device-to-device backup and restore)
You want to clear screenshots out of Photos after import: removed originals go to Recently Deleted for 30 days
You do not want to sign in: Pizazoo needs no account, while Pixel Screenshots needs a Google Account for its AI features
You want to mark up screenshots: pen, arrows, numbered steps, text, spotlight, magnify, blur or black out, crop and translate

Download Pizazoo free

Pick Pixel Screenshots when

You have, or are switching to, a Pixel 9, Pixel 10 or Pixel 11 phone (Google’s list does not include the A-series, such as Pixel 9a, or other Android phones)
You want to search in plain language and get AI titles and summaries for each screenshot
You want reminders on screenshots and one-tap action chips
You want suggestions from your screenshots to appear in Gboard while you search in apps like YouTube Music and Google Maps
You want it built in at no cost, with Google Play’s Data safety section listing no data collected or shared
You want filters by date range, collection and source app (added in August 2026)

Visit Pixel Screenshots

Feature by feature

Feature	Pizazoo	Pixel Screenshots
Runs on	iPhone and iPad (iOS and iPadOS 17+), Mac (macOS 14+)	Only Pixel 9, Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 phones (base, Pro, Pro XL and Pro Fold models), in English, German and Japanese in 10 countries including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, India and Japan; no iPhone or iPad version
Where the AI runs	On the device: OCR and categorization	Gemini Nano on the phone (works offline); since a June 2026 update, Google says data is processed in a secure, isolated environment "on your device or in the cloud"
Account	None	A valid Google Account is required for AI features
Search	On-device OCR text search across the library	Natural-language search across screenshots, plus filters by tag (places, articles, events, receipts and more), date range, collection and source app
Organization	On-device AI categories, which you can change when saving or from a notification; Pro adds color tags, saved searches and unlimited custom categories	Collections you create, with AI suggestions for what to add; AI titles and summaries
Reminders and actions	None	Reminders on any screenshot, notes, and action chips
Results outside the app	Screenshot results in iOS Spotlight, plus a Siri shortcut that opens a search	Gboard suggestions from your screenshots in apps like YouTube Music and Google Maps
Saving images	Share sheet ("Save to Pizazoo") with category, tags and a note; categorize or tag new screenshots from their Lock Screen notification	Every screenshot on the phone appears automatically; add one to a collection from the screenshot thumbnail
Freeing up space	"Remove from Photos after import" (originals go to Recently Deleted for 30 days)	Shows the screenshots stored on the phone; deleting a file also removes it from the app
Backup and sync	Pro iCloud Sync across Mac, iPhone and iPad through your private iCloud	Device-to-device backup and restore only
Desktop app	Mac app (macOS 14+) that organizes the screenshots you take on the Mac	None
Price	Free; Pro one-time $14.99 / $24.99 / $34.99 (1 / 3 / 5 devices)	Free on supported Pixel phones
Privacy	On-device analysis; no account, no Pizazoo server, no ads	Google says Screenshots data is not shared with apps or Google unless you give permission; its Play listing reports no data collected or shared
Version checked (Oct 6, 2026)	1.0.4 (iPhone and iPad), 1.0.10 (Mac)	Google Play listing updated September 24, 2026

Common questions

Pizazoo vs Pixel Screenshots: FAQ

Can I get Pixel Screenshots on iPhone?

No. Pixel Screenshots is a Google app for Pixel phones only. Google’s help page lists the Pixel 9, Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 phones (base, Pro, Pro XL and Pro Fold), in English, German and Japanese in 10 countries. There is no App Store version, and it does not run on iPad or on other Android phones.

What is the closest alternative to Pixel Screenshots on iPhone?

Start with what iOS already has: Photos keeps every screenshot under Collections > Media Types > Screenshots, and Live Text recognizes text in your photos so you can copy, translate or act on it. For a dedicated library, Pizazoo (which we make) sorts screenshots into categories and searches their text on the device, with results in iOS Spotlight. If reminders and buy-or-book actions matter most, Captr is closer to that side of Pixel Screenshots, though it processes screenshots in the cloud and needs an account.

Does Pixel Screenshots process screenshots on the device?

It started that way: Google’s store page says Gemini Nano on the Tensor chip in Pixel 9 and later phones lets Pixel Screenshots work offline. A June 2026 update changed the app’s wording to say data is processed in a secure, isolated environment "on your device or in the cloud," and 9to5Google reported that it can now use cloud processing while still using on-device models offline. Pizazoo runs OCR and categorization on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.

Does Pizazoo do everything Pixel Screenshots does?

No. Pizazoo does not set reminders, show action chips or feed suggestions into your keyboard in other apps. What it adds for Apple users: an iPad layout with Apple Pencil markup, a Mac app that organizes Mac screenshots, iCloud Sync across all three (Pro), a share-sheet "Save to Pizazoo", and an option to remove imported screenshots from Photos.

Which Pixel phones support Pixel Screenshots?

Google lists the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, the same four Pixel 10 models and the same four Pixel 11 models. The list does not include the A-series, such as Pixel 9a, and the app needs a valid Google Account for its AI features.

Compare Pizazoo with other screenshot tools

Try Pizazoo on your own library.

Download the free version. Point it at your screenshots folder. Decide in a week whether Pizazoo or Pixel Screenshots fits your workflow better.

Download Pizazoo free See all comparisons