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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. 1
   Text Grab▲74

   Copy any text you see on screen

   2021 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Text Capture▲96

   Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS

   2024 · textcapture.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Copyfish – Extract text from images, videos or PDF▲292

   Download Copyfish for Firefox. Do you need to extract text from images, videos or PDF? If yes, then the Copyfish free OCR software is for you. Until now, your only option was to retype the text. Copyfish is so much faster and more fun. It can do desktop screenshots and OCR, too.

   2017 · addons.mozilla.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   I wrote a free Mac app to OCR any text on screen▲321

   Get any text on your screen into your clipboard. Contribute to schappim/macOCR development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   BLACKBOX▲591

   Fastest way to copy text from anywhere

   2022 · blckbx.ai · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Grabtext▲5

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

   2025 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ocrX Image to Text▲125

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

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Grabtext▲2

   Grab text from handwriting or any photo

   2024 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TextSniper▲204

   Capture any text from your Mac's screen

   2020 · textsniper.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Copied▲162

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

    2024 · copiedpro.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Quote Block 2.0▲67

    Extract text from books or screenshots, make notes & learn

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131

    Effortless image to text conversion for Mac

    2024 · getsnipit.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Vizion▲3

    Copy text from images, pdfs & system user interface

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Quote Block▲102

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

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GetIpsum▲79

    Menu bar placeholder text generator for digital creatives

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Copy Text Easily▲104

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

    2022 · devapt.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TextSnatcher▲64

    How to copy text from images, answer is TextSnatcher

    2022 · textsnatcher.rf.gd · its alternatives →

18. 18
    LiquidText for MacOS▲110

    Reading and note taking better than paper!

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    AutoPick▲83

    Scan any highlighted text and leave everything else behind

    2018 · autopick.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Prizmo Go 3.0▲81

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

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TextCapture▲74

    Capture text from images in seconds

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Textly: Capture, Copy & Paste▲4

    Instant OCR, Clipboard History

    2025 · apps.apple.com · 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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