Privacy Policy (English)

StarCut is a screenshot, annotation, scrolling-capture, GIF / MP4 recording, on-device OCR, share-beautify and local-network transfer tool that runs entirely on your machine. We do not collect, transmit or store any of your personal data.

How we handle your data

• Screenshots & recordings — captures, stitched long images, GIF / MP4 recordings, color samples and beautified exports — stay on your local disk. Nothing is uploaded to any server.
• OCR is performed fully offline on your device; no text ever leaves your computer.
• Local-network transfer happens peer-to-peer only between devices on your own Wi-Fi that you pair manually with a pairing code. No third-party servers are involved. When your phone triggers a capture or recording on the Mac, the result is still stored only in the Mac's local history.
• Account & purchases: in-app registration is stored locally. Purchases in the Mac App Store version are handled by Apple via StoreKit; Apple processes transaction data under its own privacy policy. We never see your payment details.
• No ads, no tracking: the app contains no advertising SDKs, analytics or third-party trackers.

System permissions

• Screen Recording: used to capture screenshots, record GIF / MP4 videos and take scrolling long screenshots. Captured images are processed and stored locally only.
• Accessibility: used only for the auto-scroll of scrolling long screenshots — the app posts scroll-wheel events at the area you selected, to move the page down one screen at a time. You can decline and scroll manually instead; StarCut never reads keyboard input from other apps and does not move or click your cursor.
• Local Network: used solely for peer-to-peer transfer with your own paired devices on the same Wi-Fi. The app does not scan or access other services on your network.

All of these can be revoked at any time in System Settings → Privacy & Security; declining one only affects the feature that needs it.

Data storage & deletion

All data (history, settings, account state) lives in local storage on your device. Uninstalling the app or deleting its data folder removes it permanently; we cannot access or restore it.

Contact

Questions? Reach us at hello@starcut.app.