Capture any text from your Mac's screen

macOS Catalina and higher

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What is TextSniper?

TextSniper is a super useful app to quickly capture unselectable text. Use it to capture and recognize text from presentations, trainings, screencasts,images, pictures, webpages, video tutorials, photos, PDFs etc. Literally from anywhere on your mac's screen. TextSniper makes it super easy with a single keyboard shortcut convert text from screenshot into editable text. Incredibly fast and useful app.

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Why people love TextSniper

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Unnoticed — until you need it

TextSniper is always at hand with customizable shortcut. The app does not clutter macOS dock and is easily accessible in the menu bar.

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Lightning fast

TextSniper instantly recognizes text within the selection area using advanced OCR technology.

How it works

Using TextSniper couldn't be simpler

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1. Start

Press Cmd+Shift+2 to start or select a Capture Text from the menu bar.

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2. Select region

The text inside the selection will be quickly recognized and copied to the clipboard.

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3. Paste

Press Cmd+V to paste a text to the editor, messenger, or any other software.

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FAQ

Do you offer a trial?

We don’t provide a trial, but we do have a 7-day money-back guarantee so feel free to give the app a try. If it doesn't meet your expectations, just let us know and you’ll get a full refund.

How does the license work?

Each license is limited to 1 Mac. Purchase TextSniper and use it forever. Major upgrades and features come at an additional upgrade cost.

Can I customize the keyboard shortcut?

Yes! You can set any keyboard shortcut to start the screen text capturing process. Click the TextSniper icon at the top of the screen and select Change Shortcut menu item.

Which macOS versions TextSniper support?

Currently we're supporting macOS Catalina and Big Sur Public Beta 2

Does TextSniper support languages other than English?

Currently, TextSniper fully supports the English language. Other Latin languages could have issues with accented character recognition.

How do I request features?

If there's a feature you'd like us to implement, we'd love to hear from you! Send our Support team an email with your request at support@textsniper.app or tweet at @TextSniperApp

Who should I contact when there's a problem?

Feel free to write an email to our Support team at support@textsniper.app or tweet at @TextSniperApp