Vellum — a private, on‑device screenshot assistant powered by Gemma 4
Vellum is a new macOS app designed to enhance the way users manage screenshots. It utilizes Gemma 4 to process images locally, allowing users to capture and interact with screenshots without needing an internet connection. The app offers features like OCR, tagging, and easy sharing to streamline the review process of captured content.
- ▪Vellum is a tray-resident macOS app that turns screenshots into interactive conversations.
- ▪The app runs Gemma 4 locally on Apple Silicon, ensuring that no screenshots leave the user's machine.
- ▪Users can capture screenshots, which are automatically OCR'd, making them fully searchable for later review.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 136893) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } arunkant Posted on May 21 Vellum — a private, on‑device screenshot assistant powered by Gemma 4 #devchallenge #gemmachallenge #gemma Gemma 4 Challenge: Build With Gemma 4 Submission This is a submission for the Gemma 4 Challenge: Build with Gemma 4 What I Built Vellum is a tray‑resident macOS app that turns any screenshot into a conversation.
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