Squint

What is Squint?

Squint is a desktop app that explains whatever is on your screen. Press a hotkey, drag a box around a chart, error message, contract clause, or diagram, and an answer streams in right beside it. There is no screenshot to upload, no tab to switch, and no need to describe the content.

Top Features:

• Hotkey capture: press Win+Shift+Q anywhere, drag a box, and get an instant answer.
• Two models: choose Fast for quick answers or Best for dense fine print.
• Multiple regions: hold Shift to select up to four areas in one capture.

Use Cases:

• Decoding errors: explain a stack trace or error dialog without copying text anywhere.
• Reading charts: get a plain summary of a dashboard chart during a meeting.
• Checking fine print: have dense contract or policy wording read and explained clearly.

Who Can Use Squint?

• Knowledge workers: understand unfamiliar documents, dashboards, and software without breaking focus.
• Developers: make sense of logs, code snippets, and error messages in place.
• Students: get formulas, diagrams, and textbook passages explained while studying on screen.

Pricing

• Free ($0): three captures a day, ten a week, Fast model only.
• Plus ($10 per month): 2,500 credits monthly, both models, and ten follow-ups per capture.
• Plus yearly ($8.33 monthly): the same plan billed once a year, saving 17 percent.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• No context switching: answers appear next to the content, so your focus stays put.
• Privacy minded: nothing is captured until you press the hotkey or shortcut.
• Usable free plan: no card needed, and every feature works on the free tier.

Cons:

• No macOS yet: only Windows and Wayland Linux builds are available right now.
• Needs internet: answers come from a cloud model, so offline use is impossible.
• Tight free limits: ten captures a week runs out fast for daily users.

FAQs:

1) Is it watching my screen all the time?

No, it stays idle in the tray until you press the hotkey.

2) Where does my capture go?

It goes to the OpenAI API and is discarded after answering.

3) Does it work on Mac?

Not yet, a macOS version is listed as coming soon.

4) Can I ask follow-up questions?

Yes, two per capture on Free and up to ten on Plus.

5) Do I need a password?

No, you sign in with an emailed link or a Google account.