Privacy policy

Last updated 2026-08-16

Screo is built to be local-first. This policy is short because there isn't much to disclose: Screo doesn't collect, transmit, or sell any of your data, because it doesn't have a server to send it to.

What Screo doesn't do

No account or sign-in is required to use Screo.
No screenshots, recordings, or OCR text are ever uploaded to a server — Screo doesn't have one.
No analytics, tracking, or advertising SDKs are included.
No crash reports or usage data are sent over the network.

What stays on your Mac

Captures, recordings, and your local history are written to disk on your own Mac (by default under your Pictures/Movies folders and the app's own local storage). Your preferences are stored using standard macOS app settings (UserDefaults). None of it leaves your device unless you explicitly copy, save, drag, or share a file yourself.

On-device processing

Text recognition (OCR) runs entirely on-device using Apple's built-in Vision framework. No image or recognized text is sent anywhere to be processed.

System permissions

Screo asks macOS for Screen Recording, Microphone, Camera, or Input Monitoring access only when you use the specific feature that needs it — never all at once, and never before you've asked Screo to do something that requires it. You can review or revoke any of these at any time in System Settings → Privacy & Security.

Questions

If anything here is unclear, reach out at hello@screo.app.