ScreenExplain — anything on your screen

ScreenExplain provides instant contextual understanding for any on-screen content on Windows 10 & 11: • Instantly identify on-screen elements • Translate foreign text or menus • Explain error messages and code snippets • Summarize complex charts or documents • Answer follow-up questions in context This application simplifies information retrieval by allowing users to simply draw a box over anything on their screen – be it a movie still, an error message, a foreign language menu, a chart, or a line of code – and receive an immediate explanation. A brief answer appears right next to the selected area, with options to ask deeper follow-up questions. The screen freezes during selection, ensuring precise targeting even on dynamic content like videos. ScreenExplain is especially useful for tasks where showing is easier than searching. It's ideal for identifying actors or films from stills, getting explanations for technical errors, translating signage, identifying products or landmarks, and breaking down complex information like formulas or diagrams. The tool is designed to be unobtrusive, residing in the system tray, and supports explanations in multiple languages to match user preferences. Perfect for students, researchers, developers, and anyone who frequently encounters unfamiliar information on their computer screen. It's free to start with a daily allowance, or users can integrate their own third-party keys for unlimited usage, with a focus on user privacy by sending screenshots only to the chosen large language model.