Everything on your screen,
one gesture away.
Search anything you see, copy text that cannot be selected, translate screen content and identify desktop audio—all without breaking your workflow.
Why Circo Exists
Every day people interrupt themselves dozens of times just to search or copy something on their screen.
Traditional Screenshot Loop
- 1 Open Snipping Tool or press PrintScreen
- 2 Drag crop box over target image/text
- 3 Save image file to Desktop or Downloads
- 4 Open web browser and navigate to search tool
- 5 Upload saved file, copy text, then delete file
With Circo (One Gesture)
- 1 Press global shortcut or click floating pill
- 2 Draw a circle around target on screen
- 3 Results open instantly in compact overlay
- 4 No temporary image files saved to disk
- 5 Remain completely inside your active workflow
Core Capabilities
Tools designed to handle screen information quickly and securely.
1. Find & Understand
Visual Search
Circle any item or image on screen to perform visual lookups via Google Lens.
Local C# OCR
Copy text from non-selectable PDFs, code tutorial videos, and terminal windows.
Screen Translation
Capture foreign screen text and view its translation instantly in Circo.
Audio Identification
Identify desktop background audio or music without reaching for your phone.
2. Stay in Flow
Floating Pill Launcher
A customizable launcher widget that sits on your desktop or tray.
Global Shortcuts
Trigger captures instantly using customizable keyboard hotkeys.
Local Search History
Revisit past text extractions and search queries locally on your device.
3. Built for Real Windows Setups
Multi-Monitor Display
Seamlessly captures across 4K displays, multi-screen configurations, and borderless apps.
High-DPI Scaling
Crisp overlay resolution on high-density displays without blurred selection frames.
Custom Appearance
Customize widget opacity, position, accent colors, and overlay behavior.
Built with Privacy & Security Controls
Direct explanations of how screen data, OCR, and tokens are processed.
Local OCR Processing
Text recognition (OCR) runs locally on your Windows machine. Captured image regions do not need to be saved as persistent files to complete OCR.
Temporary Visual Search Transmission
When you trigger visual search, the selected screen crop is temporarily transmitted over HTTPS to the visual search provider so results can be returned.
Authentication Token Security
Authentication tokens are encrypted locally using operating-system protection provided through Electron safeStorage.
Capture Trigger Behavior
Circo captures only after a user-triggered action, such as the configured shortcut, floating pill or tray control. There is zero background screen recording.
Tool Comparison
Comparing workflows against common Windows screen utilities.
| Capability | Circo | Snipping Tool | ShareX | PowerToys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Gesture Search | Built in | Not designed | Not designed | Not designed |
| Region OCR | Built in | Partial | Partial | Built in |
| Screen Content Translation | Built in | Not designed | Not designed | Not designed |
| System Audio Recognition | Built in | Not designed | Not designed | Not designed |
| Floating Launcher Pill | Built in | Not designed | Not designed | Not designed |
| Local Search History ⓘ | Built in | Not designed | Partial | Not designed |
Features based on publicly documented versions and may change.
Less switching. Less saving. Less retyping.
Concrete workflow transformations across everyday tasks.
For Developers & Support
Copy stack trace errors directly from video recordings or non-selectable terminal windows without manual retyping.
For Students & Researchers
Translate foreign language screen text or extract data tables from locked PDFs straight into your study notes.
For Designers & Creators
Search visual inspiration or identify items in video streams instantly using Circle Search.
For Office Professionals
Extract unselectable data from remote virtual desktop sessions without saving temporary screenshot files.
Simple Pricing
Choose the plan that fits your search volume.
Free Plan
- ✓ 200 visual searches included
- ✓ Local C# OCR text extraction
- ✓ Multi-monitor display support
- ✓ Global hotkey trigger
Pro Plan
LAUNCH SPECIAL- ✓ Unlimited visual searches
- ✓ Unlimited C# OCR extractions
- ✓ Custom hotkey & theme controls
- ✓ Local Search History access
- ✓ Standard automatic updates