Try Termius’s built-in image sharing first
Termius’s App Store release notes describe uploading through paste, drag and drop, and the system share dialog. If your installed iPad version supports this in the destination session, try it first. It can avoid a separate screenshot-link step when your agent already runs inside that Termius connection.
Send the screenshot to the right session
Update Termius, connect to the intended host and open your agent. Use a supported paste, drag-and-drop or Share action to send one screenshot, following the client’s destination prompts. Confirm that the upload completes and that the agent receives a usable image or remote path. If the action is unavailable, use SFTP.
Method: upload through SFTP
Open your SSH client’s file-transfer view, connect to the correct host and upload the screenshot into a directory you control. Copy the destination path and ask the agent to inspect it. This is useful when you already use an SFTP browser. Check the host and permissions if the file appears locally but the agent cannot find it.
When a Share2AI link fits better
A temporary link is useful when the destination is another terminal, a browser AI or a tool outside your current SSH session. It also avoids choosing an SFTP destination directory. Use a fresh upload for each separate delivery: a one-time link is not a reusable attachment for several AI services.
Give the screenshot a precise task
Describe what you expected, what actually happened and the relevant screen size. Ask the agent to inspect the image before changing code. A screenshot shows the symptom; the source code and reproduction steps explain the cause. Use the example below as a starting point and replace the bracketed link.
Retrieve this screenshot once and inspect it: [link]. The button overlaps the text on iPad. Explain the likely cause and suggest a fix. If you cannot view the image, tell me before making assumptions.
Screenshot → Share2AI → your AI
- Install Share2AI on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Open the app and activate or restore your subscription before using the share extension.
- Check the screenshot and hide passwords, personal messages and other sensitive details. On iPhone or iPad, open it in Photos, tap Share and select Share2AI. If needed, find it under More.
- Wait for the upload and the confirmation that the link was copied. Paste that fresh link into your AI conversation with a specific question. Do not open it yourself to test it first.
- Ask the agent to retrieve and inspect the screenshot once. If it needs a local attachment, download the image on the machine running the agent, then attach that saved file. A URL only works when the tool can fetch and process images.
Temporary access and privacy
Anyone with an active link can access the screenshot. Share2AI deletes its temporary copy after successful delivery or expiration; the initial lifetime is 30 minutes, and the app shows the applicable expiry. Removing metadata does not hide visible secrets. Copies downloaded to your server and data retained by the destination AI follow their own retention rules.
Troubleshooting and FAQ
The AI cannot open the link. What should I check?
Check whether it supports image input and outbound HTTPS. A text-only web fetcher may not pass image pixels to the model. If permitted, download once to the agent’s machine and attach the local image. Do not turn off security controls just to make a link work.
Why did the link stop working?
It may have been delivered already or expired. Opening it in a browser or downloading it with curl can use the one-time delivery. Create a fresh link for another delivery; keep a successfully downloaded local copy for the current task.
Can I send several screenshots or any file?
Share2AI handles one screenshot per upload. PNG and JPEG are supported; the Apple client can convert HEIC before uploading. Documents, archives and batches are outside the screenshot workflow.
Send the screenshot from where you are
Share a screenshot, copy its temporary link and bring visual context to your remote AI.
Share2AI costs $0.99 per month in the United States. The App Store shows your local price before purchase. There is no free trial. The subscription renews automatically until canceled in your Apple Account settings.