# Pomniter: AI-Powered Screenshot Memory & Semantic Search

> Pomniter is an AI-powered visual memory and screenshot search engine that transforms unorganized screenshot collections into searchable knowledge. Inspired by the Russian word "помнить" (pomnit, meaning "to remember"), Pomniter bridges the gap between how humans remember information and how machines retrieve images. Created by Nikunj Maheshwari.

## Canonical Information
- Product Name: Pomniter (formerly Breadcrumb)
- Creator: Nikunj Maheshwari (Software Engineer, AI Developer)
- Website: https://pomniter.nikunjmaheshwari.in
- Creator Portfolio: https://www.nikunjmaheshwari.in
- Contact: nikunjnehu@gmail.com
- Primary Category: AI Screenshot Search, Semantic Retrieval, Visual Knowledge Management, Developer Productivity

## Key Concepts & Architecture
- **Semantic Understanding**: Unlike basic OCR that only extracts literal text characters, Pomniter employs vision-language models and multimodal embeddings to extract semantic context (e.g., recognizing that `mid = left + (right - left) / 2` represents a binary search overflow prevention trick for DSA interview prep).
- **Natural Language Memory Queries**: Users can search using fuzzy memory prompts such as *"Show me that graph algorithm note I saved last week"* or *"Find the flight ticket to Bangalore"* rather than remembering exact filenames or keywords.
- **RAG & Vector Retrieval Pipeline**: Screenshots -> Vision Context Extraction -> Structured Metadata -> Vector Embeddings -> HNSW Vector Index -> Semantic Match -> Contextual Synthesis.
- **Etymology**: Named after the Russian verb "помнить" (pomnit, to remember).

## Core Pages
- [Home](https://pomniter.nikunjmaheshwari.in/): Overview, interactive semantic memory console, feature matrix, and architecture.
- [Features](https://pomniter.nikunjmaheshwari.in/features): Detailed explanation of semantic retrieval, code recognition, smart clustering, and privacy-first local embedding options.
- [About](https://pomniter.nikunjmaheshwari.in/about): The story behind Pomniter, the name evolution from Breadcrumb to Pomniter, creator background, and technical philosophy.
- [Blog](https://pomniter.nikunjmaheshwari.in/blog): Research articles and engineering deep dives into screenshot understanding, OCR limitations, and vector search.
- [Blog Article: Designing Pomniter](https://pomniter.nikunjmaheshwari.in/blog/designing-pomniter-from-screenshots-to-searchable-memories): Complete essay detailing the problem of screenshot clutter, OCR vs Context, query modeling, and MVP architecture.
- [Docs](https://pomniter.nikunjmaheshwari.in/docs): Technical architecture specification, pipeline diagrams, and API integration guides.
- [Download](https://pomniter.nikunjmaheshwari.in/download): Early access beta access, GitHub repository, and client installation info.