Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Selectext

Copy text from Youtube videos!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Selectext launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   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 →

2. 2
   Clip2Code▲29

   Copy code from youtube videos anywhere!

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Copy Text Easily▲104

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

   2022 · devapt.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BLACKBOX▲591

   Fastest way to copy text from anywhere

   2022 · blckbx.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Copy as Markdown▲302

   Convert text to markdown for LLMs like ChatGPT

   2025 · copyasmarkdown.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Text Grab▲74

   Copy any text you see on screen

   2021 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TextSnatcher▲64

   How to copy text from images, answer is TextSnatcher

   2022 · textsnatcher.rf.gd · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ocrX Image to Text▲125

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

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   YouTube Transcript Tool▲202

   Convert YouTube videos to text instantly

   Mar 2026 · getyoutubetext.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Magic Copy▲169

    Magically share text & links across your devices ✨

    2018 · magiccopy.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    YouTube To Text Converter▲14

    Generate YouTube transcripts for FREE.

    2025 · apps.serp.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    YouTube Video Note Taking▲97

    Free tool to take time-stamped notes on YouTube videos

    2023 · canva.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Text Capture▲96

    Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS

    2024 · textcapture.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OCR Scanner▲91

    Extract and translate text from image

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Extract Text from Image▲4

    Copy text from any image, right in your browser

    Aug 2026 · devexthub.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Transcribe Video to Text▲10

    Free Video to Text converter

    2024 · videototext.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Copyfish 🐟 Free OCR Software▲7

    Copy, paste and translate text from any image, video or PDF.

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Copyingai▲79

    ChatGPT for videos

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Copy My Text▲7

    Turn text into beautiful posters or short links

    2025 · copymytxt.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    YT-context▲15

    Copy text from YouTube videos with AI in a single click.

    2025 · ytcontext.com · its alternatives →

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    CopyFish▲12

    Extract text from images, videos or PDF.

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Selectable: OCR & Text Capture▲11

    Make anything selectable

    May 2026 · selectable.so · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Textly: Capture, Copy & Paste▲4

    Instant OCR, Clipboard History

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Screenshot Text▲4

    Copy and paste text from youtube videos

    Jun 2026 · screenshottext.com · 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 →