A visual library that lives on your Mac.

For art directors, designers, and everyone else.

Download for Mac Apple silicon · macOS 13+

Save what you see.

Snip anything on screen, or drop files in from Finder. The browser extension saves images, pages, and X bookmarks.

A saved image open in Conocle: the picture, its colour swatches, Find similar, its name and a Made with AI label

Every save keeps its colours, its source, and its tags

Type what you remember, or pick a colour. Conocle looks at every save and tags it for you, on your Mac.

Group what belongs together.

Drop what fits into a collection. One image can live in as many as you like.

Build the board.

Arrange your references, then mark them up with arrows and notes. Present goes full screen, straight from the board.

A Conocle board called Casting: five images in two rows, a boxed label Hats first, faces second, a red arrow, and a sticky note reading The stare, not the costume

Dressed for the deck.

Frame a board on a gradient, its own colours, or its own blur. Copy it straight into Keynote, Slides, or Figma.

The Casting board exported as a 16:9 slide on a warm gradient The same slide on a gradient made from the board's own colours The same slide on a blurred copy of the board itself

See it in action.

Nothing leaves your Mac.

Searching and tagging run on your Mac, not on a server. Your images live in a folder on your Mac, not in someone's cloud.

On your MacThe AI runs on your machine.
Real filesEvery image sits in a folder.
Works offlineSearch without a connection.
Yours to keepExport it all in one click.

Get the beta.

Free during beta, and early testers keep a founders' price.

Download for Mac

Apple silicon · macOS 13+

We’ll email you a link to open on your Mac.Conocle is a Mac app. Email yourself the link.

Check your inbox.

Confirm the email we sent to you. Then a second email brings the link to open on your Mac.

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FAQ

What does it cost?

Free during the beta, everything included. When Conocle goes paid, beta testers get a founders' price. Either way, your library is never held hostage. Viewing and exporting what you've already saved will not be paywalled.

Do I need an account?

No. Download it, open it, and start saving. Your library lives on your Mac, not behind a login.

Where is my data?

In a folder on your Mac. The database, every image, every board. The app talks to the internet for four things: fetching pages you ask it to save, checking for updates, fetching the current beta question, and, once, checking your email code for the beta pass. Feedback is sent only when you type an answer and press Send.

What can I save?

Anything on your screen, with ⌘⇧7, or the whole display from the menu bar. Images and pages from your browser, with the Conocle extension for Chrome, Arc, Brave, and Edge, which keeps the full-quality original and a link back to the source. Posts you bookmark on X. Files dropped from Finder, and whole folders imported in one go. Images (including SVG logos and transparent PNGs) and video files.

Can I put a board in a deck?

Yes. Export a board or an image as a PNG or PDF, on its own or framed as a slide (16:9, 4:3, or square), or copy it straight to the clipboard and paste it into Keynote, PowerPoint, Figma, or Slides.

Why does it ask for screen recording permission?

macOS asks once, the first time you snip. It is the permission that lets Conocle see the part of the screen you drag over. Nothing is recorded, and nothing is sent anywhere.

How do updates work?

The app updates itself and tells you what changed. You can also check from Settings, then About. Every release is signed and notarized with Apple, and your library is untouched by updates. It lives outside the app.

What Macs does it run on?

Apple silicon (M1 and newer), macOS 13+. Intel support isn't there yet. Tell us if you need it and it moves up the list.