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Snapzy Hands-On: A More Complete Free Alternative to macOS Screenshots
Snapzy is a free, open-source native macOS screenshot app with inline annotation, scrolling capture, OCR, screen recording, and built-in editors. I tested its capture-and-annotate workflow and explain how to avoid shortcut conflicts.
img2threejs Tested: Can Codex Turn One Image into a Three.js 3D Model?
I tested img2threejs with GPT-5.6 SOL at medium reasoning. Complex subjects such as an F1 car failed quickly, while a simple NES controller produced clickable buttons, multiple views, and an exploded view. This article covers the results, practical limits, and Codex installation.
TRex Review: Copy Screen Text on macOS with OCR, QR Codes, Raycast, and Automation
My hands-on review of TRex, an open-source macOS OCR tool that puts selected screen text straight into the clipboard. It also reads QR codes, supports Raycast, global shortcuts, CLI, Shortcuts, and Watch Mode.
File Converter Hands-on: Convert PNG/JPG to WebP from the Windows Right-click Menu
File Converter is an open-source file conversion tool integrated into the Windows Explorer context menu. I tested converting PNG and JPG images to WebP: no main app to open, just right-click the files. It also supports video, audio, and more image formats.
Umi-OCR Hands-on: A Free, Open-source, Offline OCR Tool for Screenshots, Batch Images, and PDFs
I tested Umi-OCR, a free and open-source offline OCR tool that supports screenshot OCR, batch image recognition, PDF document OCR, QR code scanning, and command-line/API calls. It does not require uploading files, and on Windows you can choose the Paddle or Rapid engine version based on your computer's performance.
PicSharp Hands-On: A Cross-Platform Open-Source Image Compression Tool for Batch Compressing by Drag and Drop
I tested PicSharp, a cross-platform image compression tool that supports macOS, Windows, and Linux. You can drag images or folders into it for batch compression, and switch between local compression and TinyPNG. It works well for organizing website images and article assets.
Upscayl Hands-On: A Free, Open-Source Local AI Image Upscaler
I tested Upscayl, a free and open-source AI image upscaling tool, from installing it through GitHub Releases and Homebrew, choosing the language on first launch, selecting a model, and using the Digital Art model to upscale a He-Man image by 4x.
Removerized: An Offline Browser-Based AI Background Removal and Image Enhancement Tool
Removerized lets you handle background removal, upscaling, and batch processing directly in the browser, without uploading data to the cloud, balancing speed and privacy.