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Privacy

Your screen, your business.

Short version: ParaScreen is a local app. It doesn't phone home, it doesn't upload your captures, and we don't know what you screenshot.

Last updated · April 21, 2026
TL;DR: Every capture, recording, and OCR pass runs on-device. ParaScreen makes zero network requests in the capture pipeline. The only network activity is anonymous crash reports (optional, via Sentry) and a software-update check on launch.

What we collect

Nothing about your captures. Screenshots, recordings, scrolling screenshots, OCR results, and annotations all live on your Mac, in the folder you choose (defaults to ~/Library/Application Support/ParaScreen/captures/).

Crash reports (opt-in)

If you enable crash reports, ParaScreen sends anonymized diagnostic information to Sentry when the app crashes. This includes the stack trace, macOS version, device model, and app version. It does not include any capture data, file contents, clipboard contents, or personally identifiable information.

Software updates

On launch, ParaScreen checks a single URL for the latest release version. This request carries only the HTTP headers your system normally sends, and we log nothing on our end.

What we don't collect

  • Your screenshots, recordings, or anything inside them
  • OCR text — it goes straight from Apple Vision to your clipboard
  • Your clipboard contents
  • Which apps or websites you capture
  • Hotkey combinations you bind
  • Usage analytics, click-tracking, or telemetry

How captures work under the hood

ParaScreen uses Apple's native APIs:

None of these APIs phone home. None of the code in ParaScreen's capture pipeline makes network calls.

Permissions

macOS requires your explicit consent for these capabilities, and each is only requested when you first use the feature that needs it:

  • Screen Recording — required for every capture and recording. Used only while ParaScreen is actively capturing.
  • Microphone — only requested if you enable the mic toggle in the recording setup panel.
  • Accessibility — not required.

Your data, your control

Everything ParaScreen saves is in one folder. Change it, delete it, back it up, or let Finder index it — it's just PNG and MP4 files. Uninstalling ParaScreen leaves your captures behind, because they're your captures.

Children

ParaScreen isn't directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect data from anyone.

Changes to this policy

If we ever do collect something new — even anonymously — we'll update this page and note the change in the changelog.

Contact

Questions or concerns? Email privacy@parascreen.app.