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textsniper
textsniper.app
TextSniper is a macOS productivity app that quickly captures and recognizes text from any screen area using OCR technology. It supports extracting text from images, PDFs, videos, presentations, and more, and copies recognized text to the clipboard for easy pasting.
THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH
Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 12, 2026
A good fit for
- Mac users needing fast and easy OCR to capture text from any screen content including videos and images.
- Users who want a lightweight OCR tool with customizable keyboard shortcuts and minimal interface clutter.
Know the limitations
- May have misreads when capturing text with many symbols, such as computer code.
What you can do
- Extracting text from videos, PDFs, images, and presentations for quick copying and pasting.
- Reading text aloud from images to assist foreign language learners or people with dyslexia.
Features
- Instantly capture non-selectable text from various sources like YouTube videos, PDFs, images, online courses, screencasts, presentations, webpages, video tutorials, and photos.
- QR code and barcode reader that captures, extracts, and converts codes to text.
- Text to Speech feature that reads text from images aloud, useful for language learners and people with reading difficulties.
Integrations
Not confirmed yet.
Platforms & data export
- Supports macOS Catalina and newer versions including Big Sur, Monterey, and Ventura.
THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM
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Known monthly subtotal
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A practical workflow
- Start capture by pressing CMD+Shift+2 or selecting Capture Text from the menu bar.
- Select the screen area containing the text to recognize; the text inside the selection is quickly recognized and copied to the clipboard.
- Paste the recognized text into notes, editors, messengers, or any other software using CMD+V.
Based on the sources below. Editorial review does not imply hands-on product testing.
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