What is PinVari used for?

PinVari is a Mac app where you circle a UI element and speak, and it hands the element, a screenshot and your words to an AI coding agent. It is a good fit for telling a coding agent exactly which button to change, giving design feedback with screenshots and speech, and sharing review packs without a login.

Yes. PinVari has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29 per seat per month.

Is PinVari open source?

No. PinVari is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Developer Tools category, open-source options include Docs MCP Server, CTX and iTerm2.

What are some alternatives to PinVari?

PinVari competes with CleanShot X and Jam.

PinVari: features, pricing and alternatives

About PinVari

PinVari is a point-and-speak capture tool for developers who build with AI. On any app, a browser, an editor or a design tool, you draw around what you mean, hold a key and say what should change. PinVari saves your words, a screenshot and the available element context together, identifying the actual button, field or row by its name and role, so the agent does not have to guess from pixels.

Captures go to AI tools through MCP, including Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Zed, the terminal and any MCP client, with one command to connect. Several circles can be numbered in one capture, and a capture library and a pinned shelf near the notch keep the next steps close. Review Packs export selected captures as a self-contained HTML file that opens in a browser without an account, with before and after captures paired.

It is a native macOS app for Apple Silicon and Intel, runs on-device and works without a notch. PinVari Pro is a one-time purchase of $99 with no subscription, and the site also has a comparison page and an FAQ.

Key features

Circle and speak capture on any Mac app
Element name and role identified
Screenshot, words and context bundled
MCP hand-off to Claude Code, Cursor and Codex
Capture library and pinned shelf
Self-contained HTML Review Packs
On-device native macOS app

Good fit for

Telling a coding agent exactly which button to change
Giving design feedback with screenshots and speech
Sharing review packs without a login

Tags: macos; mcp; ai-coding; screen-capture; voice; developer-tools; claude-code; review

PinVari: questions and answers

What is PinVari used for?: PinVari is a Mac app where you circle a UI element and speak, and it hands the element, a screenshot and your words to an AI coding agent. It is a good fit for telling a coding agent exactly which button to change, giving design feedback with screenshots and speech, and sharing review packs without a login.
Is PinVari free?: Yes. PinVari has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29 per seat per month.
Is PinVari open source?: No. PinVari is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Developer Tools category, open-source options include Docs MCP Server, CTX and iTerm2.
What are some alternatives to PinVari?: PinVari competes with CleanShot X and Jam.