AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to TextMan

Select, detect, and paste

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

1. 1IW
   I wrote a free Mac app to OCR any text on screen▲321

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Text Capture▲96

   Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cheese! OCR▲73

   Select any screen area, get text instantly

   Apr 2026 · kaedeeeeeeeeee.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Paste 3▲207

   The smart way to copy and paste on Mac, iPhone, and iPad

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Paste▲417

   Clipboard history manager for your Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Paste 6▲342

   Your Clipboard Reimagined in Liquid Glass

   Sep 2025 · pasteapp.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OCR Text Detection Tool▲92

   Fast and efficient text recognition from any image and PDF

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ocrX Image to Text▲125

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

   2024 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Paste 4.0 for iOS▲220

   The clipboard as it should be

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Selectable: OCR & Text Capture▲11

    Make anything selectable

    May 2026 · selectable.so · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ClipboardAI▲122

    Instantly run AI prompts with shortcuts, anywhere.

    Nov 2025 · schriftly.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MenuCopy - View copied text & image▲98

    Clipboard manager in your macOS menu bar

    2025 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ClipBar▲76

    Quickly see your pasteboard from your Menu Bar

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PasteIt - Clipboard Manager▲9

    Clipboard manager for Windows with OCR on screenshots

    2024 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PixelRead AI OCR▲74

    Capture, translate, and understand any text on your Mac

    19d ago · appunbound.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131

    Effortless image to text conversion for Mac

    2024 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TextSnatcher▲64

    How to copy text from images, answer is TextSnatcher

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Textly: Capture, Copy & Paste▲4

    Instant OCR, Clipboard History

    2025 · its alternatives →

19. 19IL
    I launched a super cheap and simple to use OCR tool for macOS▲24

    1. Click capture text 2. Select an area on screen with text 3. Paste the text anywhere Are there other solutions out there? Yes, the best one that I've found is Text Sniper, it $8 so I decided to learn SwiftUI and release Text Capture for $0.99. This one uses MacOS builtin Vision API under the hood so it should also improve with new macOS releases. Would love to hear your feedback!

    2024 · textcapture.app · its alternatives →

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    Initiater▲76

    Extract text from images and digital documents in seconds

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Vizion▲3

    Copy text from images, pdfs & system user interface

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Jumpcut▲90

    Access your clipboard via the menu bar

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23DA
    dpScreenOCR – a program to recognize text on the screen▲32

    In a nutshell, dpScreenOCR can recognize text from the selected screen area, and then can copy it to the clipboard, add it to history, or pass it as an argument to an executable.

    2022 · danpla.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CopyShot▲2

    Capture any screen area and auto-extract text to clipboard

    2025 · simpleprogrammer.itch.io · its alternatives →

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