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24 alternatives to GrabText

Copy text from any place on a screen instantly

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1IW
   I wrote a free Mac app to OCR any text on screen▲321

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Text Capture▲96

   Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   BLACKBOX▲591

   Fastest way to copy text from anywhere

   2022 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Grabtext▲5

   Extract text from image - batch extraction, one-click export

   2025 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ocrX Image to Text▲125

   Scan and extract text from images on iPhone, iPad & Mac

   2024 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Grabtext▲2

   Grab text from handwriting or any photo

   2024 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TextSniper▲204

   Capture any text from your Mac's screen

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8CE
   Copyfish – Extract text from images, videos or PDF▲292

   2017 · addons.mozilla.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Copied▲162

   Instant Text Access, Easy Copy-Paste, and Organized Snippets

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131

    Effortless image to text conversion for Mac

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Vizion▲3

    Copy text from images, pdfs & system user interface

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Quote Block▲102

    Extract text from books/screenshots, make notes, learn ..

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Text To Image▲245

    Instantly generate image from the text selection in a snap

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GetIpsum▲79

    Menu bar placeholder text generator for digital creatives

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Copy Text Easily▲104

    A handy tool to copy text & sentences just by hovering mouse

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TextSnatcher▲64

    How to copy text from images, answer is TextSnatcher

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    LiquidText for MacOS▲110

    Reading and note taking better than paper!

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    AutoPick▲83

    Scan any highlighted text and leave everything else behind

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Prizmo Go 3.0▲81

    Grab any text w/ camera & copy, translate or read aloud

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TextCapture▲74

    Capture text from images in seconds

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Textly: Capture, Copy & Paste▲4

    Instant OCR, Clipboard History

    2025 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Image to Text▲110

    Transform images into text - swift, precise, secure

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CopyShot▲2

    Capture any screen area and auto-extract text to clipboard

    2025 · simpleprogrammer.itch.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Text Extractor▲9

    Extracts text from image, ppt's and pdf's

    2025 · its alternatives →

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