The Problem
I had 2,847 screenshots on my iPhone. Boarding passes from 2023. Products I screenshotted but never bought. Recipes I saved and forgot. Memes I already sent to everyone.
Apple's Photos app treats them as... photos. Not as the half-finished intentions they actually are.
The Insight
Every screenshot is an externalized intention — something you meant to do, buy, watch, or remember. But the camera roll is a terrible task manager.
I realized the reason people don't delete screenshots isn't laziness — it's fear of deleting something important . If you knew what each screenshot was, you'd decide in one second. The problem is information, not motivation.
What I Built
Snaap — an iOS app that reads every screenshot with on-device AI and generates a one-sentence explanation:
"Boarding pass for flight VN123 — departed Feb 14. Trip is over."
"Nike Air Max $89 from Instagram. Saved 3 months ago — not bought yet."
"Pasta recipe with 8 ingredients.…