ScreenHint for MAC
Free, open-source tool that turns any part of your screen into a floating, resizable sticky note that stays on top, with text copying.
ScreenHint Overview
ScreenHint is a free, open-source Mac app that turns any part of your screen into a floating sticky note, called a hint. Press its keyboard shortcut, select a region, and the capture appears as a small window that stays on top of everything else. Hints keep the information you need a glance away: a reference while you write, a reminder of what you are working on, a figure you want to compare with a newer version, or anything else you do not want to lose behind other windows.
Hints can be moved around the desktop, resized, pinned to desktops, copied and pasted anywhere images can go, and their text can be extracted with on-device text recognition. ScreenHint is made by Salem Hilal under the GPL-3.0 licence and is free on the Mac App Store, which is where its website sends you. The developer says it never sells your data and stores nothing without your permission. It needs Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions to work. Version 1.6.0 adds a friendlier first-run tour, a Permissions window and more reliable text copying. It needs macOS 14 or later and runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Key Features
ScreenHint keeps the things you need to see in front of you.
- Screen hints: turn any region of the screen into a floating note.
- Always on top: hints stay above your other windows.
- Move and resize: toss hints around the desktop and size them as you like.
- Pin to desktops: keep hints on a chosen desktop.
- Copy and paste: copy a hint and paste it anywhere images are accepted.
- Copy Text: extract the text inside a hint with on-device text recognition.
- Keyboard shortcuts: a shortcut for new hints, plus shortcuts in each hint's menu.
- Permissions window: see at a glance whether the permissions it needs are allowed.
What’s New in Version 1.6.0
ScreenHint 1.6.0 brings a friendlier first run and clearer permissions.
- A new tour with a demo video that walks through the two permissions, the first hint and the keyboard shortcut
- A Permissions window and Settings section that show whether Screen Recording and Accessibility are allowed
- Hints show a small "Copied" or "Text copied" badge, also announced to VoiceOver
- Copy Text tries a second recognition pass when the first finds nothing, and says when there is no text
- The shortcuts listed in a hint's menu now work from the keyboard
- Settings, About and the tour stay below your hints, and permission prompts are no longer hidden
ScreenHint FAQ
Is ScreenHint free?
Yes. ScreenHint is free on the Mac App Store, and its source code is open under the GPL-3.0 licence.
What does ScreenHint do?
It lets you capture a portion of your screen as a hint: a floating, resizable sticky note that stays on top of your other windows, so the information stays in view while you work.
Which macOS version does ScreenHint need?
ScreenHint 1.6.0 needs macOS 14.0 or later.
Does ScreenHint run on Apple Silicon?
Yes. The app is universal and runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Can I copy the text in a hint?
Yes. Copy Text extracts the text in a hint with on-device text recognition. Since version 1.6.0 it tries a second pass when the first finds nothing and tells you when there is no text.
Can I paste a hint into other apps?
Yes. Hints can be copied like any image and pasted anywhere you can paste images.
Which permissions does ScreenHint need?
Screen Recording and Accessibility (called Device Control and Data Access on macOS 27). Version 1.6.0 shows their status in a Permissions window and links straight to the right place in System Settings.
Does ScreenHint collect my data?
The developer says ScreenHint will never steal or sell your personal data and that nothing is stored without your permission.
What is new in ScreenHint 1.6.0?
A new first-run tour with a demo video, a Permissions window, "Copied" badges, more reliable Copy Text and working keyboard shortcuts in each hint's menu.
Where does the ScreenHint download on screenhint.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official ScreenHint page on the Mac App Store at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screenhint/id1566621533. screenhint.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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