Changelog
Release history and updates
Version 2.0.0
LatestLocal OCR Improvements
- Native on-device inference: Local OCR now runs inference directly inside the app, making it a lot faster. Python is no longer required.
- Three different OCR modes: text, math, and mixed.
File to Text
- New File to Text tool: Convert PDFs and image files into text with local mixed OCR, including text and math formulas in one output. This uses the new and improved Local OCR pipeline.
- Copy, export, and history: Converted files can be copied, saved as `.txt`, and reopened from the new File to Text history.
Chat and LaTeX Rendering
- LaTeX rendering in chat: Assistant replies with math now render directly in the chat instead of showing raw LaTeX only.
- Improved LaTeX previews: Snip history now renders better math thumbnails and cleaner preview text. Previews now render a lot faster.
Screenshot Capture
- Multi-monitor support: Screenshot and 2LaTeX capture now work across multiple displays with improved overlay handling.
- More reliable capture flow: The selection overlay is better organized, tracks the cursor across screens, and exits more cleanly after capture or cancel.
Version 1.2.0
Chat Models
- New LLM support: Smartsnip now supports Gemini 2.5 flash lite, OpenAI GPT5 & GPT5 nano, and Claude 4.5 Sonnet.
User Interface Improvements
- MacOS26 UI theme: Say hello to liquid glass
Version 1.0.3
User Interface Improvements
- Chat window size control: Add Large chat window size option for better readability and interaction with AI Models
Compatibility
- Minimum macOS Version Lowered: Fix bug for the minimum supported macOS version for local OCR from 14.4 to 13.0. If you had issues with local OCR please delete the model and try the installation again.
Version 1.0.2
User Interface Improvements
- Initial information text: Add additional initial information text on history and chat pages.
- Shortcut description: Add shortcut description to each shortcut in the settings
Local OCR
- New automatic OCR installation: Add an automatic OCR installation button to allow users to install local OCR automatically
- Improved installation guide: added more information to the manual installation guide
Clear Free Mode
- New Free mode toggle in settings: Makes it clear when the app is running in full local mode and therefore not consuming any usage credits when using OCR or chats
Model Selection Fixes
- Show available models: Improve reliability of model picker when showing available models
Compatibility
- Minimum macOS Version Lowered: Fix bug for the minimum supported macOS version from 14.4 to 13.0
Other
- Shortcuts enabled by default: Shortcuts are now enabled by default
Version 1.0.1
User Interface Improvements
- Model Selector Enhancement: Minor UI update to model selector in chat
- Window Display Fix: Resolved an issue where the right border of the application window was being hidden behind the screen edge, ensuring the full interface is always visible and accessible
- Quit App button in settings: Added a Quit App button in the settings to make quitting the app easier
- Settings shortcut Command + ,: Settings shortcut "Command + ," now opens the settings inside the app
Model Selection Fixes
- Models Display: Fixed a bug in the model selector that was preventing models from being displayed correctly
Local OCR Functionality Improvements
- Local OCR Resolution: Fixed issues with local OCR (Optical Character Recognition) functionality that was preventing proper text extraction
- Settings Interface: Minor improvements to the OCR information display in the settings panel
Compatibility
- Minimum macOS Version Lowered: Reduced the minimum supported macOS version from 14.4 to 13.0