The three tools checked for this page
Mini NOVA is the Windows app on this page. Vision in Microsoft Copilot and Crade are the other two tools checked from their own sites on 9 Oct 2026. This page does not try to list every screen tool.
Mini NOVA
Windows only. Press Insert and type your question. No screen share picker and no voice call. Install once, then press Insert. Voice input is not available yet. It remembers context and has no chat history list. It guides you step by step. You make the click. No Microsoft 365 or Copilot plan needed. 7 days or 100 questions free, no card required. Built in NZ.
Vision in Microsoft Copilot
Needs a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family or Premium subscription, or a Microsoft Copilot licence. It runs inside a voice conversation. Microsoft says it won't click, type, or scroll. It can also use the phone camera in the Copilot mobile app.
Crade
Listed for macOS and Windows, with a free plan for chat and screen vision. You can connect Claude or ChatGPT, or use Crade's built-in AI. Agent mode on Pro and Premium can click and type.
This is not the Mini NOVA product guide
How Mini NOVA captures a screen when you ask, and what it will not do, is on the AI screen assistant page. That page explains the product. This page only compares the three tools above.
FAQ
Who is Mini NOVA for?
People on Windows who want to press Insert, type a question, and make the click themselves. You do not need a Microsoft 365 or Copilot plan. Mini NOVA remembers context and has no chat history list. Voice input is not available yet.
Does Mini NOVA have an agent mode?
No. Mini NOVA guides you, and you make the click.
Is Crade on Windows?
Yes, Crade lists macOS and Windows.
What do I need for vision in Microsoft Copilot?
Microsoft's support page says vision needs a Microsoft Copilot licence with a work account, or a Microsoft 365 Personal, Family or Premium subscription with a personal Microsoft account. It runs during a voice conversation. Check Microsoft's page for your account, because availability can change.
Can I speak my question to Mini NOVA?
No. Type your question. Voice input is not available yet.
Sources
Checked on 9 Oct 2026. Product details change, so check each vendor's page before you decide.
- [MS1] Get started with vision in Microsoft Copilot (page metadata updated 6 Oct 2026)
- [MS2] Use vision in Microsoft Copilot
- [MS3] How vision in Microsoft Copilot works
- [CR1] Crade
- [CR2] Crade pricing
- [CR3] How Crade works
- [CR4] Crade privacy (last updated 25 May 2026)
- [NV] Mini NOVA
- [NV] Install Mini NOVA on Windows
- [NV] Privacy Policy
- [NV] Terms of Service
Copilot and Microsoft 365 are trademarks of Microsoft. Mini NOVA isn't affiliated with Microsoft.
Crade is a trademark of its owner. Mini NOVA isn't affiliated with Crade.