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24 alternatives to LumiText

LumiText — Smart Screenshot OCR & Translation Tool for macOS

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

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   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 →

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   Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131

   Effortless image to text conversion for Mac

   2024 · getsnipit.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CloudApp Annotate▲154

   Annotate screenshots right from your Mac's menu bar!

   2017 · getcloudapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Text Capture▲96

   Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS

   2024 · textcapture.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Capso▲269

   Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac

   Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Easydict▲143

   Translate any text & image in an elegant macOS app

   2024 · easydict.app · its alternatives →

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   OCR Fast Translation▲11

   screen capture to text with shortcuts, auto translation

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Bonsplit – Tabs and splits for native macOS apps▲245

   A native macOS tab bar library with split pane support for SwiftUI applications. Features 120fps animations, drag-and-drop tabs, and full keyboard navigation.

   Jan 2026 · bonsplit.alasdairmonk.com · its alternatives →

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   iText▲11

   OCR and translation tool powered by Google.

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shots▲159

    Screenshot manager for macOS

    2017 · mobilefirst.in · its alternatives →

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    Palette For Mac▲205

    A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

    2016 · often.studio · its alternatives →

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    PixelRead AI OCR▲74

    Capture, translate, and understand any text on your Mac

    Aug 2026 · appunbound.com · its alternatives →

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    Xnip▲135

    Handy screenshot & annotation tool for macOS.🖥

    2019 · xnipapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hand Mirror for Mac▲191

    A one-click camera check, right from the menu bar

    2020 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    LensOCR▲71

    Extract Text & Image

    2021 · lensocr.app · its alternatives →

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    QuickShot 2.0▲111

    A simple screenshot manager in your Mac's menubar

    2015 · getquickshot.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Better Clipboard▲88

    Smarter copy-paste for macOS. New version!

    Mar 2026 · cuatro.studio · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PiPHero▲143

    The macOS menu bar app to picture-in-picture any window

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ocrX Image to Text▲125

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

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    macOS app to reduce eye strain (open-source)▲43

    my first app, a Mac menu bar utility to remind you to blink more. any feedback would be much appreciated. or make it your own and share :)

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ClariRec▲1

    Local-first screenshot OCR& translate for macOS. No tracking

    Jul 2026 · clarirec.com · its alternatives →

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    PScreen▲69

    Mac menu bar application for screenshots.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    SmartPaste▲93

    Paste without annoying styles on macOS

    2021 · smartpaste.app · its alternatives →

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    Sight▲70

    Screenshot to save articles. Why share when you can OCR?

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →