Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to TextBuddy for macOS

A Swiss Army knife for plain text.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. TextBuddy for macOS launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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TextSniper▲204
Capture any text from your Mac's screen
2020 · textsniper.app · its alternatives →
2
Textbuddy▲4
AI-Powered Writing Tool for Concise Content in Plain English
2023 · textbuddy.com · its alternatives →
3
Manipulist for MacOS▲106
Transform any text the way you want, now for MacOS
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Tasks.txt▲147
Plain text task manager for macOS
Jul 2026 · taskstxt.app · its alternatives →
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TextBlob, Natural language processing made simple in Python▲303
2013 · textblob.readthedocs.org · its alternatives →
6
Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131
Effortless image to text conversion for Mac
2024 · getsnipit.com · its alternatives →
7AP
A plain-text file format for todos and check lists▲452
After having cycled through various CLI-based todo apps, I started to realise that I actually don’t need a tool at all for managing my todos. Most of the time, my use cases are quite simple, like viewing my todo items, checking them off, or adding a new one. Rather than having to memorise CLI commands for these interactions (which I’m not super good at), I figured that it’s easier for me to use my text editor directly, and have an editor plugin help me with the visual structure and some convenience functionality. So, kind-of similar to Emacs Org Mode, but without having to use Emacs. I…
2022 · its alternatives →
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TextGrabber▲9
Copy any text, anywhere
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Tincta▲87
Free, fast and simple open source text editor for Mac
2021 · codingfriends.github.io · its alternatives →
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OwlOCR 4.0▲261
Near instant text recognition for Mac!
2020 · owlocr.com · its alternatives →
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NoteBuddy▲142
Collaborate with others live using an online notebook.
2020 · gamebaidoithuong85.com · its alternatives →
12
Bunch▲117
Text-based automation for macOS
2021 · bunchapp.co · its alternatives →
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TextMate 2.0▲155
Powerful and customizable text editor for Mac
2019 · macromates.com · its alternatives →
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ABBYY TextGrabber 6▲154
Capture text in real time 🚀 action & translate 🗣
2017 · support.abbyy.com · its alternatives →
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Textify▲202
macOS app to recognize text from your images/docs with OCR
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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AI Text Editor▲7
AI Text Editor And Simplifier
2024 · textbuddy.com · its alternatives →
17
Easydict▲143
Translate any text & image in an elegant macOS app
2024 · easydict.app · its alternatives →
18
LoadFast▲94
A text Expander for Mac - type 3 keys, expand 300 words
Dec 2025 · loadfast.store · its alternatives →
19
Strike▲152
Powerful outlining app that will make your writing happy
2018 · strike-app.com · its alternatives →
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ClipBuddy▲1
Everything you copy, searchable forever2
Jul 2026 · clipbuddyapp.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenBuddyfree tier, from $49.99/mo▲79
ScreenBuddy turns a real screen recording into a launch film — scenes, brand templates, auto-zoom, local captions. Mac & Windows. Try free; $49.99 once.
Apr 2026 · screenbuddy.xyz · its alternatives →
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Text Case for Mac▲71
Convert any text into various different formats
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Text Capture▲96
Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS
2024 · textcapture.app · its alternatives →
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Paste Quick▲109
Quick clipboard and copy/paste manager
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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