Compiled by Amit KumarSquint is a desktop AI app that explains whatever you drag a box around on your screen. Press a hotkey, select a region, and read the answer beside it—no chat-tab detour. Free covers 3 captures a day and 10 a week; Plus is $10/month or $99/year, checked 30 September 2026 on Squint’s pricing section.
This listing was compiled for MPAT from Squint’s public homepage, privacy policy, terms, and cancellation/refunds pages on 30 September 2026. It is not a hands-on product review.
What it does
On the Squint homepage, the product is a tray app that stays idle until you call it. The documented path is: press the capture hotkey (default Win+Shift+Q) or use Squint Capture, drag a box around anything on screen, optionally type a prompt, then read a streamed answer beside the selection. You can ask follow-up questions in the same panel without taking a second screenshot.
The homepage contrasts a typical “screenshot → switch app → upload → prompt → switch back” loop with Squint’s shorter capture-and-read flow. Features listed there include streamed responses with configurable streaming speed, a choice of two models labeled Fast and Best (pickable per capture or left on Fast), Markdown plus mathematical expressions and code blocks in answers, sixteen UI themes (examples named: Dracula, Nord, Gruvbox, Catppuccin), dynamic panel sizing, multiple capture regions (hold Shift to add another region, limited to four at once), and local searchable chat history that you can turn off.
Downloads on the same page cover Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit installer and a Microsoft Store listing) and Linux as an AppImage for Wayland only (not X11), targeting GNOME 45+ or KDE Plasma 6. macOS is marked “coming soon” / “Not yet,” with a future .dmg noted for macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon and Intel. Either plan allows signing in on up to three devices. Account creation is email magic-link or Continue with Google; the homepage states there is no password to choose.
Product Hunt listing copy mirrored on hunted.space (featured 30 September 2026) adds that Squint is built in Rust with native screen capture, that Fast mode usually starts answering in 1–2 seconds, and that Best mode is for deeper answers. Treat those speed claims as vendor marketing, not measurements from MPAT.
Who it is for / who should skip it
Squint fits people who repeatedly need to understand something already on screen—UI copy, a chart, an error dialog, a recipe photo, a painting—without rebuilding context in a separate chatbot. The free tier is framed as a real ongoing plan (not a countdown trial), so light users who stay within three captures a day and ten a week can evaluate fit without a card.
Skip Squint if you need macOS today; the vendor still lists it as coming soon. Skip it if you need always-on screen guidance that points where to click—that job is closer to Pip on MPAT. Skip it if you cannot send selected screen regions to OpenAI’s API, which is how answers are produced per the privacy policy and homepage FAQ. Skip buying Plus if you are outside the United States: the terms say Squint Plus is sold in the United States only (free accounts are not restricted by country). Skip Plus if you need refundable trials; the refunds page states Plus payments are final and cancelling stops the next charge rather than returning the current period.
Plans and prices
Plan names and dollar amounts below come from the pricing section on Squint’s homepage, checked 30 September 2026. Confirm the amount shown at checkout before you subscribe. The yearly dollar figure ($99) is the published yearly Plus price in the site’s pricing UI (paired with “Save 17%” against twelve months at $10).
USD, checked 2026-09-30, from https://heysquint.com/#pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get (vendor-stated) | Where free / limits stop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 captures a day (reset midnight UTC); 10 captures a week (reset Monday midnight UTC); Fast model only; up to 2 follow-up questions per capture; multiple regions, local archive, and all sixteen themes. No card. | Daily and weekly capture caps. Free accounts are counted in captures, not credits. No Best model on Free. |
| Plus | $10/month, or $99/year (Save 17%) | 2,500 credits a month; access to all models; up to 10 follow-up questions per capture. Subscribe via emailed checkout link; cancel any time. | Unused credits do not carry over—fresh 2,500 each billing month. Fast capture costs 1 credit; Best costs 25; each follow-up costs what its capture did. Failed or blank captures are not charged. Plus sold in the United States only. |
The homepage states you pick Fast or Best from settings or from the pill inside the prompt box. The cancellation and refunds page (effective 27 September 2026) says cancel from Account in the app or on heysquint.com via Stripe’s billing portal, that you keep Plus until the end of the period already paid, and that Plus payments are not refunded. Charged-in-error cases (double charge, charge after cancel, wrong published price) are handled separately—contact the vendor.
How it compares to tools on MPAT
Squint’s job is “explain this selection on my screen.” Closest live MPAT pages today are other desktop helpers and same-day productivity launches—not other drag-to-ask screen explainers.
Pip on MPAT is a Mac AI buddy that sees your screen and points at controls to click. MPAT’s Pip listing (facts checked 29 September 2026) lists Free at 30 questions/month, Pro at $15/month, and Max at $69.99/month. Pip solves “where do I click?” Squint solves “what is this / what does it mean?” after you draw a box. Pip is Mac-first; Squint ships Windows and Linux today with macOS still upcoming. They overlap as screen-aware desktop AI but not as substitutes.
Sayble on MPAT is a live-call copilot that suggests what to say next and drafts a follow-up. MPAT’s Sayble listing (facts checked 30 September 2026) describes Free as one 5-minute live session and Pro at a founder rate of $24.99/month for the first 12 months then $39.99/month. Choose Sayble for spoken next lines on calls. Choose Squint for silent, on-screen questions while you work in any window.
Okara on MPAT is an AI marketing operator that runs content and channel agents from your website context. That is a growth/workflow product, not a local screen explainer. Use Okara when the job is campaigns and drafts across SEO and social; use Squint when the job is an immediate answer about pixels already in front of you.
This afternoon slot draft is prepared for the 30 September 2026 UTC board day on MPAT. After Desk publish, the public listing should live at /tools/squint.
What is Squint used for?
Squint is used to ask an AI about a region of your screen—photos, UI, documents, code, charts—without leaving the app you are in. Per the homepage, every conversation starts with a capture; it is not positioned as a general open-ended chat product or as a meeting recorder.
Is Squint free?
Yes, with ongoing caps. The homepage pricing section describes a Free plan at $0 with no card: three captures a day and ten a week, Fast model only, and up to two follow-ups per capture. The vendor explicitly frames Free as a real plan rather than an expiring trial.
How much does Squint cost?
Plus is $10 per month or $99 per year (Save 17%), checked 30 September 2026 on heysquint.com pricing. Plus includes 2,500 credits per month, all models, and up to ten follow-ups per capture. Confirm the checkout total before paying. Plus is sold in the United States only per the terms.
Does Squint watch my screen all the time?
No, according to the homepage FAQ. Squint sits in the tray until you press the hotkey or click Squint Capture. That action takes the screenshot; the vendor states there is no recording, polling, or background capture between uses.
How does Squint handle privacy and AI data?
The privacy policy (in effect 27 September 2026) says the captured region goes to OpenAI to be read, that Squint’s operator does not keep captures after the answer returns, does not use them to train models, and that conversation history stays on your machine. The app is described as carrying no analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting. The homepage FAQ links OpenAI’s API data guide and notes abuse-monitoring retention of up to 30 days on OpenAI’s side. The rest of your screen is stated to never leave your machine. Controller named: HEYSQUINT LLC (Michigan).
Does Squint work on Mac?
Not yet as of the pages checked 30 September 2026. The homepage lists Windows and Linux as available and macOS as coming soon. A future macOS 14+ build is mentioned; do not treat Mac as shipping until the vendor marks it available.
Can I cancel Squint Plus anytime?
Yes. The refunds page says cancel anytime from Account in the app or on the website via Stripe’s billing portal, with no notice period. You keep Plus until the end of the period already paid. Refunds for ordinary Plus payments are not offered; unused credits have no cash value.
Who should use Squint?
People on Windows or Linux who want fast, selection-based answers about what is on screen—students, developers, designers, support staff, and anyone who currently screenshots into a chatbot several times a day. Heavy users who need Best model answers and higher follow-up limits are the Plus audience. Mac-only users and anyone who cannot send screen crops to OpenAI should wait or skip.
