Privacy Policy

SelectAnything is a macOS app made by GeekDevs. It lets you select and copy text from anything on your screen. This policy explains what the app does with what it sees.

The short version: SelectAnything does not collect any data. Everything it does happens on your Mac, and nothing you capture is stored or sent to us or anyone else.

To read text on your screen, SelectAnything needs the macOS Screen Recording permission. macOS asks you to grant it, and you can turn it off at any time in System Settings › Privacy & Security.

• The app captures your screen only when you press the capture shortcut or choose Capture Text from its menu. It takes a single still image of the display under your pointer. It never records video and never captures in the background.
• The image is shown as a frozen overlay so you can select text in it. Apple's Live Text finds the text on your Mac.
• When you dismiss the overlay, the image is discarded. It is never written to disk, and it never leaves your Mac.

SelectAnything runs in the macOS App Sandbox without permission to make network connections. macOS blocks it from reaching the internet, so the app cannot send your captures, the text you copy or anything else off your Mac, even by accident.

When you press ⌘C, the text you selected is placed on your Mac's clipboard so you can paste it. From there it behaves like anything else you copy: it stays on your Mac, and macOS may share it with your other devices if you use Universal Clipboard. SelectAnything does not keep a history of what you copy.

Nothing. SelectAnything has no accounts, and it contains no analytics, advertising or tracking code. It does not collect usage data, device identifiers or anything else about you.

The app keeps two settings on your Mac: your capture shortcut, and whether you've seen the welcome guide. They are stored in the app's own sandbox folder and never leave your Mac. If you turn on Open at login, macOS manages that in its Login Items list. Deleting the app removes its settings.

SelectAnything is distributed through the Mac App Store. Apple handles downloads, purchases and payment under its own privacy policy. We receive only the aggregate sales and download reports Apple gives every developer, which do not identify you.

If you have chosen to share analytics with app developers in macOS, Apple may send us anonymous crash reports. They contain technical details about the crash, not your screen or the text you copy. We use them only to fix bugs. You can turn this off in System Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements.

If you email us for support, we receive your email address and whatever you include in your message, such as screenshots or system details. We use it only to help you, keep it only as long as we need to, and never sell it or use it for marketing.

SelectAnything does not collect personal information from anyone, including children under 13.

If we change how SelectAnything handles data, we will update this page and the date at the top before the change ships. If a change means the app starts collecting something it did not before, we will say so in the release notes.

Questions about this policy or your data: [email protected].