---
id: junk-yard.can-i-search-for-text-inside-screenshots
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/can-i-search-for-text-inside-screenshots
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "Search, filters and colours"
question: "Can I search for text inside screenshots on the Junk Yard?"
alt_questions:
  - "Junk Yard search images by text"
  - "Find a screenshot by the words in it"
  - "OCR Junk Yard"
  - "Search image text Mac clipboard"
  - "Does Junk Yard read text in pictures?"
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."
tags: ["search", "screenshots", "images"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-search-the-junk-yard", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/does-the-junk-yard-capture-screenshots-and-images"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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