Safe and private screenshot organization
Screenshots can contain names, addresses, receipts, messages, schedules, account details, health information, and other private text. Bloop is designed to organize them carefully.
Security for a screenshot organizer is not only about servers. It is also about product choices: what stays on the device, what gets sent for AI, what is stored, which permissions are requested, and whether important actions stay editable after Bloop creates them.
Screenshot images stay on device in the launch build
Bloop uses screenshot image files locally for previews, thumbnails, and text recognition. In the launch design, Bloop does not upload screenshot image files to Bloop's analysis server.
Free local OCR comes first
Bloop scans readable screenshot text locally first. That means a screenshot can become searchable scanned text without using AI credits. Local OCR is also the fallback when the user has no AI credits, is offline, or an AI request fails.
Optional AI uses extracted text, not screenshot images
When AI processing runs, Bloop may send extracted OCR text and lightweight metadata to Bloop's server and the active AI provider for that request. That text can still be personal if the screenshot contains personal information, so Bloop keeps the request focused on the text needed for sorting, summaries, and actions.
Operational records avoid screenshot content
Bloop's server is designed not to store screenshot images, OCR text, AI prompts, or AI responses as product data. Operational systems may keep non-content records for security, reliability, rate limits, subscriptions, AI-credit accounting, usage guardrails, and abuse prevention.
Permissions are tied to features
- Photos access helps Bloop find screenshots, show previews, and scan text locally.
- Calendar access is used when the user saves a calendar action.
- Reminders access is used when the user saves a reminder action.
- Notifications are used for processing completion alerts and opt-in reminders.
Safety means editable actions
AI suggestions can be wrong. Calendar and reminder actions should stay easy to check, edit, or undo after Bloop creates them, especially when dates, times, locations, links, or sensitive details are involved.
Bloop is a productivity tool, not a substitute for professional judgment. Users should review important screenshots involving money, health, legal issues, travel, or private messages before relying on an action.
Abuse prevention protects the service
Bloop uses credit limits, rate limits, and non-content operational checks to keep the AI service from being abused. That helps protect user experience and keeps screenshot processing available for legitimate app use.