Best OCR and screen text capture tools
Apps that recognise text in screenshots, images and scans and turn it into copyable text, from snip-to-clipboard utilities to document OCR.
3 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All OCR and screen text capture tools
- Alternatives to TRex
- Alternatives to TextSniper
Mac menu bar OCR tool that copies text from any part of the screen, plus QR and barcode reading.
PaidmacOS - Alternatives to Text Grab
Open-source Windows OCR utility for copying any text visible on screen.
Open sourceWindows, Browser extension
Our picks by need
Best for most people
TRexBest for a free option
Text GrabBest for open source
Text GrabBest for Mac
TextSniperBest for Windows
Text GrabCommon questions
What are the best OCR and screen text capture tools?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading OCR and screen text capture tools right now are TRex, TextSniper and Text Grab.
Are there free OCR and screen text capture tools?
Yes. TRex (open source) and Text Grab (open source) have a free option, out of 2 free or freemium apps we track.
Which OCR and screen text capture tools are open source?
Text Grab.