Pool app uses AI to organize and search phone screenshots
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A new app called Pool is launching to help users organize and rediscover screenshots on their phones. The app, developed by Spinoff Studio, uses AI to categorize screenshots into personalized “pools” and can track down original links for products, recipes, or other content. Co-founder Maxime Junique said the idea came from his and co-founder Piet Terheyden’s own difficulty finding saved screenshots. The first version was built in Lisbon about three years ago, but the founders shelved it to focus on B2B SaaS products. They revived Pool after AI technology matured, seeing screenshots as an untapped personal dataset. The app treats screenshots as memories, with some disappearing over time, and includes a search function and AI assistant. Pool is available as a free download on iOS.
What’s reported
Pool is a new app that organizes screenshots into personalized categories called “pools.”
The app uses AI to find original links for screenshots, such as retailer websites or recipe instructions.
Co-founders Maxime Junique and Piet Terheyden met years ago in a co-working space.
The first version of Pool was built in Lisbon over a couple of weeks while the founders lived in a van.
The founders shelved Pool to build other products, including CRM software Waitless, which was acquired last year.
Pool was revived due to the maturation of AI technology.
The startup raised a pre-seed round of just over $2 million from General Catalyst, Kima Ventures, Source Ventures, and other angels.
Pool is available now as a free download on iOS.
Key figures
Maxime Junique, co-founder of Pool
Piet Terheyden, co-founder of Pool
Sources: TechCrunch
