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24 alternatives to Magnifying glass

Best app to magnify using Android

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Magnifying glass launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131

   Effortless image to text conversion for Mac

   2024 · getsnipit.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Find It▲141

   Search physical documents using your phone's camera 🔎

   2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ocrX Image to Text▲125

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

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Adobe Scan▲498

   Adobe's free scan app with text recognition superpowers

   2017 · adobe.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Office Lens▲134

   Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner

   2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TextSniper▲204

   Capture any text from your Mac's screen

   2020 · textsniper.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Magnifying Glass for Reading With Magnifying Lens▲6

   Magnifying glass for reading to magnify text font

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   LetterSnap OCR▲121

   Pictures to text, fast and exact.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ScanText: Simple OCR▲7

   Easily convert any article to text!

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Image to Text▲110

    Transform images into text - swift, precise, secure

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Zoho Scanner▲85

    Clear the clutter. Go paperless.

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    OCR Scanner - 132 Translator▲3

    Turn images and documents into editable text instantly

    Aug 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    DocScan▲78

    Scan or import photo to OCR it & make a pdf

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OCR Wiz▲119

    Accurately extract text from images (including handwriting)

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Braille Scanner▲84

    Scan braille and convert it to text

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    EnfsScanner PDF Scanner▲65

    The perfect solution for scanning your important documents

    2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Text Capture▲96

    Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS

    2024 · textcapture.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TextPhoto▲88

    Turn your pictures into unique typography artworks

    2023 · textphoto.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    docWind▲73

    An easy to use document scanner

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ScreenOCR for iOS and Android▲6

    A text scanner for Your iOS and Android phone

    2020 · easyscreenocr.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Help Me Read This▲71

    App for seniors to scan and read printed text out loud.

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Image to Text OCR Converter▲5

    Turn images into text. Fast, accurate & effortless OCR

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    OCR Magic▲2

    Quickly scan and convert text

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GoOCR▲5

    Easy way to convert image or PDF into editable text for free

    2019 · goocr.blogspot.com · its alternatives →

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