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Yes. The Junk Yard reads the text in images on your Mac, so typing a word that appears in a screenshot finds that screenshot. It works whether or not your Mac has Apple Intelligence, and it never sends the image anywhere.

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Reading happens quietly in the background after an image lands, so a brand-new screenshot may take a moment before its words become searchable.

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Can I search for text inside screenshots on the Junk Yard?

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Short answer: Yes. The Junk Yard reads the words in images on your Mac, so searching for a word in a screenshot finds it — with or without Apple Intelligence, and nothing leaves your Mac.

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Yes. The Junk Yard reads the text in images on your Mac, so typing a word that appears in a screenshot finds that screenshot. It works whether or not your Mac has Apple Intelligence, and it never sends the image anywhere.

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Reading happens quietly in the background after an image lands, so a brand-new screenshot may take a moment before its words become searchable.

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