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Pizazoo vs Screen Index

Screen Index (from 854 Labs, first released in September 2026) and Pizazoo both make a big pile of Mac screenshots searchable by the text inside them, on your Mac, with no account. They differ in how the pile gets organized. Screen Index leaves screenshots in the folder you choose and helps you file them with folders, tags, renaming and, with Lifetime, suggestions you review, and it can find them by visual clues such as objects, colors and QR codes. Pizazoo sorts every new screenshot into a category on its own and adds an iPhone and iPad app.

TL;DR: Screen Index is a Mac screenshot search app for macOS 26: the free version searches file names and recognized text and adds folders and tags while originals stay in your screenshot folder, and $24.99 Lifetime adds visual search, Global Recall and filing suggestions. Pizazoo sorts screenshots into categories automatically, searches their text free, and runs on iPhone and iPad.

Pick by what your bottleneck is.

Pick Pizazoo when

You are on macOS 14 Sonoma or macOS 15 Sequoia: Screen Index needs macOS 26 or later, while Pizazoo runs on macOS 14 or later
You want every screenshot sorted into a category automatically as it arrives, free, instead of filing each one into folders yourself
You want your library on iPhone and iPad too: the iOS app is free (iOS 17+), and Pro iCloud Sync covers Mac, iPhone and iPad
You want a review popup after each capture to confirm the category or add a note
You need auto-redaction of personal info and QR codes, watermarks, signatures, spotlight or magnifier in the markup editor
You want custom categories, color tags, saved searches and sync for one price: Pro is $15 once for one Mac plus one iPhone or iPad

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Pick Screen Index when

You are on macOS 26 and want to find screenshots by visual clues: objects, colors, visual descriptions and detected codes (Lifetime)
You want to search from anywhere with a shortcut: Global Recall opens with Option-Space (Lifetime)
You want your screenshot files to stay in their folder and be organized there, with folders, tags, batch renaming and undo for supported moves
You want to get back to where a screenshot came from: Capture Context can remember the source app and, with permission, the webpage
You want capture built in: an area, window or display, from the menu bar or keyboard
You want presentation styling: backgrounds, frames, shadows, rounded corners and background removal (Lifetime)
You prefer buying through the Mac App Store, or you want the app in one of its 17 languages

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Feature by feature

Feature	Pizazoo	Screen Index
Primary purpose	Organize, search and mark up screenshots on Mac, iPhone and iPad	Search, file and edit the screenshots in the screenshot folder you choose
Takes screenshots	No (works with the macOS tool, CleanShot X, Shottr, Xnapper)	Yes: an area, window or display, from the menu bar or keyboard
Free tier	Automatic import, on-device text search, AI categories and markup, with no time limit	Library, Inbox, file name and recognized-text search, manual folders and tags, file actions and basic editing, with no time limit
Price	Free tier; Pro one-time $15 / $25 / $35 for 1 / 3 / 5 Macs, each including the same number of iPhones or iPads	Lifetime $24.99 one-time (Mac App Store in-app purchase), no subscription; a free Lifetime trial starts after the first new screenshot is processed
Text search inside images (OCR)	Yes, on-device, across the whole library (free)	Yes, recognized-text search (free)
Visual search	Related screenshots: visually similar ones for the screenshot you open, with a match percentage	Objects, colors, visual descriptions and detected codes (Lifetime; some need a compatible Mac and the macOS system feature)
Automatic organization	On-device AI categories for every screenshot (free), with manual override	Quick File suggests folders and tags after a new screenshot, and you review suggestions before applying them (Lifetime); manual folders and tags (free)
Your files	Copies imported screenshots into its library; originals stay where they were unless you turn on "Delete originals after import"	Originals stay in the screenshot folder you choose; rename, tag and organize them individually or in batches, with undo for supported actions
Quick access	Menu bar popover with the 10 most recent screenshots	Global Recall: search from anywhere with Option-Space (Lifetime)
Source app and webpage	On Mac, the app that was in front helps choose the category	Optional Capture Context remembers the source app and, with permission, the webpage URL (Lifetime)
Markup	Annotate, arrows, shapes, text, numbered steps, redact, blur, pixelate, spotlight, magnifier, watermark, signature, background removal, auto-redaction	Crop, annotate, blur or redact; backgrounds, frames, shadows, rounded corners and background removal with Lifetime
iPhone and iPad	Free app (iOS 17+); Pro iCloud Sync across Mac, iPhone and iPad	None listed (Mac only)
Privacy	On-device OCR and categorization; no account, no Pizazoo server, no ads	Recognition and search on your Mac; no account; no advertising, analytics, telemetry or crash reporting (privacy policy); App Store label "Data Not Collected"
Where to buy	pizazoo.com (not on the Mac App Store)	Mac App Store (free download, in-app purchase)
macOS support	macOS 14 or later (through macOS 27), Apple Silicon and Intel	macOS 26 or later
App languages	English plus 10 languages	English plus 16 languages
Version checked (Nov 10, 2026)	Current release on pizazoo.com	1.1 (September 15, 2026)

Common questions

Pizazoo vs Screen Index: FAQ

Is Screen Index free?

Yes, with limits. The free version does not expire and includes the Library, Inbox, file name and recognized-text search, manual folders and tags, file actions and basic editing. Lifetime ($24.99 once, no subscription) adds visual search, Global Recall, Quick File, Capture Context and presentation tools. Pizazoo’s free tier includes automatic import, on-device text search, AI categories and markup; Pro is $15 once and covers one Mac plus one iPhone or iPad.

Does Screen Index work on macOS 14 or 15?

No. Screen Index requires macOS 26 or later, and some visual descriptions need a compatible Mac and the corresponding macOS system feature. Pizazoo runs on macOS 14 Sonoma or later, through macOS 27.

Does Screen Index sort screenshots automatically?

Not into categories on its own. Its Quick File (Lifetime) suggests folders and tags after each new screenshot, and you review suggestions before they are applied; in the free version you file screenshots yourself. Pizazoo sorts every screenshot into a built-in category on your Mac as it is imported, and you can change it in the review popup.

Does Screen Index upload my screenshots?

The developer says no: recognition and search run on your Mac, no account is required, and the app has no advertising, analytics, telemetry or crash reporting. Optional Capture Context reads the active browser tab title and URL locally. Pizazoo also runs OCR and categorization on the device, with no account and no Pizazoo server.

Can I use Screen Index and Pizazoo together?

Yes. Both can read the same screenshot folder: Screen Index keeps the originals where they are, and Pizazoo copies each new screenshot into its own library. Most people will still pick one of the two as their main library.

Does Screen Index have an iPhone app?

Its App Store listing is for the Mac, and its website does not mention an iPhone or iPad app. Pizazoo has a free iPhone and iPad app (iOS 17+), with Pro iCloud Sync across Mac, iPhone and iPad.

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