Transparent · Private · Accurate

How CodeSnapper Works

No retyping. No OCR errors. Just upload a code screenshot — and get clean, copy-ready code in seconds.

Three steps. Zero friction.

Upload Your Screenshot

Drop a file, paste from clipboard, drag and drop, or use Camera Lens to snap code directly from a screen, whiteboard, or printed page.

Gemini Vision Reads It

Google's Gemini Vision AI analyzes the image at a language level — understanding syntax, indentation, special characters, and code structure that standard OCR would miss.

Copy in One Click

Get clean, syntax-highlighted code instantly. Any uncertain characters are flagged so you can verify before using.

Why not just use OCR?

Traditional OCR
  • Treats code as generic text
  • Fails on indentation and symbols
  • Breaks on unusual fonts or color themes
  • Can't disambiguate similar characters (0 vs O, l vs 1)
CodeSnapper + Gemini Vision
  • Understands code syntax and language rules
  • Preserves exact indentation
  • Works on IDE screenshots, camera photos, printed pages
  • Uses context to get ambiguous characters right

Works best with

IDE screenshots — VS Code, JetBrains, Xcode
Camera photos — whiteboards, screens, printed code
Syntax-colored code — dark and light themes
Printed pages — books, handouts, e-ink displays

Your code stays yours.

Your images are never stored or logged. If you're signed in, only the extracted code text is saved to your personal history — nothing else. For sensitive code (API keys, passwords), crop to the relevant region before uploading.

Free to use. No credit card.

No account

  • 25 extractions total
  • 5 images per batch
  • 5 camera captures
  • No history saved

Free account

RECOMMENDED
  • 50 extractions per day (resets every 24h)
  • 10 images per batch
  • 10 camera captures
  • 90-day extraction history
  • Secure & private
⚠️ Always verify extracted code against the original screenshot before running or deploying it. CodeSnapper is a convenience tool — AI vision is highly accurate but not infallible. When ambiguity is detected, it's flagged below the code block. Understand the code before you use it.

About this project

CodeSnapper was designed and built in 2026 by Mubashir Shaikh (product vision & direction) and Claude by Anthropic (AI pair programmer & engineer). It started as a personal tool and grew into a free utility for developers everywhere.

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