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eSearch vs PixPin: catalog facts
eSearch	PixPin
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Freemium Free to download and use, with some features reserved for a paid membership.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
OCR runs offline on the local machine Screenshot, recording and scrolling capture in one tool	Pins screenshots, text and colors to the screen as floating notes Scrolling long screenshots and built-in OCR
Search and translation features depend on online services Much of the project material is in Chinese	Website and documentation are mainly in Chinese Some features require a paid membership
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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