Why Your Screenshots Are Dumb (And How to Make Them Smart)
I take about 50 screenshots a day. Receipts. Memes. Code snippets. Error messages.
But once I take them, they die. They sit in my "Desktop" folder, gathering digital dust. I can't search them. I can't copy text from them. They are just dumb pixels.
This annoyed me. So I started using Eyesme Extension to give my screenshots a brain.
The Difference Between "Seeing" and "Understanding"
Your computer "sees" a screenshot as a file: Screen Shot 2026-01-28.png. It doesn't know if it's a picture of a cat or a nuclear launch code.
Eyesme "understands" the screenshot. It says: "This is an invoice from Amazon for $20. The date is yesterday."
Turning Images into Actions
Because Eyesme understands the image, I can actually do things with it.
1. The "Instant Translation"
I screenshot a menu in Japanese. Eyesme: "This is a menu. The first item is Ramen. Do you want me to translate the whole thing?" Me: "Yes, please."
2. The "Code Revival"
I screenshot a code snippet from a video. Eyesme: "This is Python code. It calculates the Fibonacci sequence." Me: "Copy it to my clipboard."
3. The "Data Extraction"
I screenshot a graph. Eyesme: "This is a line chart showing revenue growth." Me: "Turn this data into a CSV file."
The Verdict
Stop treating screenshots like polaroids. They are data. Unlock the data.