Mini NOVA vs ChatGPT for Windows
Two ways to get help with what is on your screen: one key and a question, or a chat window with a screenshot attached.
Side by side
| Mini NOVA | ChatGPT for Windows | |
|---|---|---|
| How you start | Press Insert, from any app | Press Alt + Space while the ChatGPT app is openOA1 |
| Your screen | One screenshot when you submit, taken for you | Attach a screenshot with the Snipping Tool: a window, the whole screen or a regionOA2 |
| How you ask | Type | Type, or talk in voice modeOA2 |
| Built for | Help with errors, spreadsheets, settings and software on your screen | General questions, writing, images and filesOA1 |
| Chat history | No history list; it remembers recent context | Searchable chat historyOA2 |
| Price | Free for 7 days or 100 questions, then from US$8.99 a month | See OpenAI's site for current plans |
Steps to ask about your screen
Mini NOVA, 3 steps: press Insert, type your question, press Enter. The screenshot is taken when you submit.
ChatGPT for Windows: open the app, press Alt + Space for the companion window, take a screenshot with the Snipping Tool and choose what to capture, then type your question.OA1OA2
A specialist or a generalist
ChatGPT is a general assistant that can help with almost anything. Mini NOVA does one job: helping with what is on your screen right now, in a short, focused answer, while you make the click.
Why people choose Mini NOVA for screen help
- One key, from any app. Press Insert the moment you get stuck. No window to find, no screenshot to take.
- Answers about your screen. Short, focused next steps for errors, spreadsheets, settings and software, not a long chat.
- Private by design. One screenshot when you submit, nothing captured in the background, and nothing kept on NOVA's server.
- You stay in control. Mini NOVA tells you the next step and you make the click.
- Simple pricing. Free for 7 days or 100 questions, then from US$8.99 a month.
When ChatGPT might suit you instead
If you want one assistant for everything, with voice chat and a history of old chats to search, ChatGPT covers that.
Can I use both?
Yes. They use different keys: Insert for Mini NOVA and Alt + Space for ChatGPT.
Sources
Competitor facts checked on their own sites on 22 October 2026. Products and prices change, so check each vendor's page before you decide.
- OA1: Using the ChatGPT Windows app (OpenAI Help Center)
- OA2: ChatGPT Windows app release notes (OpenAI Help Center)
- Mini NOVA: product page and privacy and security
ChatGPT is a trademark of OpenAI. Mini NOVA is not affiliated with OpenAI.
Questions
Can ChatGPT see my screen on Windows?
In the ChatGPT Windows app you can attach a screenshot you take with the Snipping Tool. Mini NOVA takes the screenshot for you when you submit a question.
What is the shortcut for the ChatGPT Windows app?
OpenAI says to press Alt + Space while the ChatGPT app is open to open the companion window. Mini NOVA opens with Insert.
Does Mini NOVA keep my screenshots?
No. NOVA's server does not keep the screenshot, the question or the answer.
Is Mini NOVA made by OpenAI?
No. Mini NOVA is made by NOVA Enterprise Limited in New Zealand.
Try it on the screen in front of you.
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