Match the photo permission to the feature

A whole-library organizer may need broader access than an app processing one selected image. Read the system permission sheet and the developer’s explanation. Do not grant access merely because the app asks before showing why.

Find out where recognition happens

Look for a direct answer: does OCR and classification run on the iPhone, or are images sent to a server? If uploads occur, check purpose, retention, encryption, account linkage, and deletion options. Vague “AI” language is not a privacy explanation.

Check analytics, editing, and deletion

An app can process locally and still collect analytics or identifiers. Review the App Store privacy details and policy. Confirm whether the organizer only reads screenshots or can also edit, move, upload, or delete them.

Understand Tagshot’s model

Tagshot performs text recognition and labeling on device, requires no account, and does not upload screenshots. It reads the library for organization and does not delete or move existing Photos items.

Common questions

Does on-device processing mean no data is collected?

Not automatically. Check the privacy policy, App Store disclosure, analytics, crash reporting, purchases, and account requirements in addition to where image recognition runs.

Why does an organizer need photo access?

It needs access to read the screenshots it indexes. The requested scope should be consistent with the product’s features and explained before use.

Can private screenshots appear in backups?

They may be included or synchronized depending on your Photos and backup settings. App processing location does not change the storage behavior of the original image.

Explore TagshotFind the words inside screenshots and keep useful captures organized on device.