Get started in 5 steps

Install ScreenGPT, grant the right permissions, and start hovering. Most users are answering questions inside two minutes.

1

Install ScreenGPT

  • From your dashboard, download ScreenGPT.dmg.
  • Open the DMG and drag ScreenGPT into your Applications folder.
  • Launch it from Spotlight or Applications.
macOS may block the first launch. Right-click ScreenGPT → Open → confirm in the dialog. You'll only need to do this once.
2

Sign in with your account

  • Use the same email and password you registered on screengpt.app.
  • ScreenGPT links your Mac to your subscription — limit of 2 Macs per account.
  • If you ever need a third Mac, contact support to reset your devices.
3

Grant Screen Recording permission

  • System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen & System Audio Recording.
  • Toggle ScreenGPT on, then relaunch when prompted.
  • While you're there, also enable Accessibility for ScreenGPT — needed to detect your hover into the corner zone.
Why these permissions? ScreenGPT reads the pixels under your cursor to answer questions about what's on your screen. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere except to the AI provider you choose.
4

Position the overlay corner

  • Open ScreenGPT preferences from the menu bar icon.
  • Pick which screen corner triggers the overlay (top-right is the default).
  • Adjust the corner-zone size — bigger zone = easier to hit, smaller = fewer accidental triggers.
5

First scan and switching models

  • Move your cursor into the corner zone — the pill expands and reads the area around your cursor.
  • Switch between Grok, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude from the pill's model dropdown.
  • Toggle answer length: Concise (one line) → Normal (2-3 sentences) → Detailed (full explanation).
  • If your preferred model is over budget, ScreenGPT silently falls back to the next one.
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