Call Circo
Press Alt + C, click the floating pill, or use the tray. Change the shortcut whenever you like.
Circle to search for Windows
Search what’s on your screen.
Circle anything you can see. Circo helps you find it, copy its words, or translate it—without breaking your flow.
Alt + C by default · completely customizable
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150 includedFree searches when you sign in
Windows 10 & 11Downloads for Intel, AMD, and ARM PCs
Your shortcutAlt + C by default, fully customizable
How it works
One gesture. The next step is yours.
Circo stays out of the way until you call it. Then it gives you a simple choice—find, read, or translate what’s already in front of you.
Circle or box it
Draw around the exact thing you care about on any connected display, even with different display scaling.
Choose what happens
Search visually, copy text with local Windows OCR, or translate the words you selected.
Visual search
Find the thing, not the words.
See a lamp, shoe, landmark, recipe, or part you cannot name? Circle it and continue with Google Lens.
Selected crop sent over HTTPSGoogle Lens
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Copy text
Turn pixels into words.
Copy text from images, videos, scanned pages, or anywhere normal text selection will not work.
Text reading happens on your PCWindows OCR
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Translate
Understand it where you found it.
Select foreign-language text, read it locally first, and translate the extracted words without sending the screenshot to the translation provider.
Image stays off the translation serviceText only
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Built for daily use
Small details. Less friction.
Circo is a focused utility, not another complicated workspace. The useful controls are there when you want them and quiet when you do not.
Floating pill
Show it, hide it, resize it from 75–125%, adjust opacity, or move it per display.
AvailableRecent history
Keep up to 50 recent text results and compressed thumbnails locally, then clear them at any time.
AvailableMultiple displays
Select from the display you are using, including setups with mixed display scaling.
AvailableLight or dark
Match Circo to your setup, choose the standard or monochrome pill, and save your preferences.
AvailableAudio identification
A future capability. No audio is recorded or sent in the current release.
Not availableDesigned with restraint
Your screen is not a feed.
No continuous recording
A capture starts only when you use the shortcut, floating pill, or tray action.
Text is read on your PC
Windows reads the selected text locally. Short-lived working files are removed when the task finishes.
Clear online boundaries
Visual search sends your selected image to Google Lens. Translation sends only the words it needs—not the screenshot.
History under your control
Recent history stays in Circo’s local app data and can be cleared from the app.
Made for moments
When typing the question is the hard part.
You can see it, but cannot name it.
Circle the object and search visually instead of trying five different descriptions.
The text refuses to be selected.
Pull words out of a screenshot, paused video, scanned page, or locked interface with local OCR.
The answer is in another language.
Select the text where you found it and translate the extracted words in one short flow.
You use more than one display.
Circo works across connected displays, even when they use different zoom or scaling settings.
Helpful guides
Clear answers for Windows.
Learn how circle to search, Windows text reading, visual search, and on-screen translation work before you install.
Circle to search on Windows
See how the gesture works on Windows 10 and 11.
Read guideWindows OCR explained
Turn words inside images and apps into text you can copy.
Read guideHow to use Circo
Install the app, use Alt + C, and choose the right action.
Read guideStart without paying
Try the real product first.
Sign in for 150 included searches. If Circo becomes part of your day, Pro gives you unlimited searches for 30 days or one year.
150Included with a free account
∞Supported searches while Pro is active
Common questions
Before you install.
Clear answers about how Circo works today. For setup help, visit Support.
Is Circo free?
Yes. You can try 5 actions each day without an account. Sign in for 150 included searches. Pro gives you unlimited searches for 30 days or one year.
Does Circo record my screen?
No. Circo does not continuously record or stream your display. A capture starts only after you trigger Circo and select a region.
What happens to the image I circle?
It depends on the action. Visual search sends the selected crop to Google Lens. OCR is handled locally by Windows. Translation sends the extracted text to Microsoft Azure Translator, not the screenshot.
Can I change Alt + C?
Yes. Alt + C is the default shortcut and is fully customizable in Preferences. An optional Ctrl + Shift + S backup shortcut is available but off by default.
Does Pro renew automatically?
No. Current Pro purchases are one-time payments for 30 days or one year. They do not auto-renew. Buying again extends an existing active period.
Does Circo work on ARM Windows PCs?
Yes. Circo has separate x64 and ARM64 downloads for Windows 10 and Windows 11, plus one larger installer that works on either type.
Ready when you are