See Images and Screens
Can interpret images, screenshots, camera views, or other visual interface context.
Definition
What counts
- image understanding
- screenshot interpretation
- live visual context in apps or browsers
What doesn't count
- image generation
- text-only reasoning with no visual input
Product Availability (5 products)
ChatGPT
Vision (Image Understanding)
GPT-4o understands images natively—upload a photo, screenshot, chart, or diagram and ChatGPT will analyze it. **Available on all plans including free**, subject to your plan's message quota. Works across web, desktop, iOS, and Android. Also accessible via the OpenAI API using the `gpt-4o` model.
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Go | ✓ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Team | ✓ | |
| Enterprise | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-22
Claude
Vision (Image Understanding)
Claude can analyze images you upload—documents, screenshots, diagrams. **Available on all plans including free.**
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Max 5x | ✓ | |
| Max 20x | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-22
Microsoft Copilot
Copilot Vision
Copilot Vision lets Copilot see and discuss the webpage you're viewing in Edge. **Now free for all Edge users** in the US with a Microsoft account—no Pro subscription needed. Still in preview and Edge-only.
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Copilot Pro | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS
Verified: 2026-03-15
Gemini
Project Astra
Project Astra brings real-time vision to Gemini—share your camera or screen and get contextual AI assistance. **Now free for everyone** on iOS and Android. It can remember context for 10+ minutes and integrates with Google Search, Maps, and more.
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| AI Pro | ✓ |
Surfaces: iOS Android
Verified: 2026-02-28
Grok
Vision (Image Understanding)
Grok 2 understands images—upload photos, screenshots, or diagrams and Grok will analyze them. **Requires a paid plan (Premium $8/mo or higher)**. Available on web and mobile.
Access: paid
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✗ | |
| Premium | ✓ | |
| Premium+ | ✓ | |
| SuperGrok | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-24
Also Known As
image recognition, vision, analyze images, screenshot analysis, image understanding, upload photos