Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 27, 2026

Zero data collection

The short version: Snapz does not collect, store, transmit, or share any of your data. Your screenshots never leave your device. There are no servers, no analytics, no tracking, and no accounts.

What Snapz Does

Snapz is a Chrome browser extension that captures screenshots of browser tabs, provides editing and annotation tools, and exports the final image. All processing happens entirely within your browser on your local device.

Data We Collect

None. Snapz collects no personal data, usage data, analytics, telemetry, or any other information of any kind. There is no backend server. The extension makes zero network requests.

Screenshots and Images

When you capture a screenshot with Snapz, the image is temporarily stored in your browser's local storage (chrome.storage.local) solely to pass it from the capture step to the editor. This data exists only on your device, is never transmitted anywhere, and is overwritten with each new capture. Snapz has no ability to access, read, or transmit your screenshots to any external service.

Permissions Explained

Snapz requests the minimum permissions required to function. Here is what each permission does and why it is needed:

activeTab — allows Snapz to capture a screenshot of the tab you are currently viewing, but only when you explicitly trigger a capture. Snapz cannot access any other tabs or any tab content in the background.
scripting — allows Snapz to inject the region-selection overlay when you choose "Capture Region." This overlay is a visual tool for selecting an area and does not read or access any page content. It is removed immediately after use.
storage — allows Snapz to save your preferences (such as presets and settings) and temporarily hold the captured screenshot locally so the editor can display it. All storage is local to your device.
notifications — allows Snapz to show a brief confirmation when a screenshot is copied to your clipboard.
contextMenus — allows Snapz to add a right-click menu option for quick capture.

Third-Party Services

Snapz uses no third-party services, APIs, SDKs, analytics platforms, crash reporters, or advertising networks. There are no external dependencies that transmit data.

Cookies and Tracking

Snapz does not use cookies, local tracking, fingerprinting, or any other tracking mechanism.

Children's Privacy

Snapz does not collect any data from anyone, including children. Since no personal information is collected, there are no age-related concerns.

Changes to This Policy

If we ever change this policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Any material changes (such as introducing data collection) would be communicated through the Chrome Web Store update notes. As of today, Snapz has never collected data and has no plans to do so.

Open Source

Snapz is open source. You can inspect the complete source code on GitHub to verify that no data is collected or transmitted.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can reach us by opening an issue on our GitHub repository.