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Here is a category of lesser known apps I use everyday: Text recognition. Want to copy text in an image? Or copy text on a website that won't allow you to copy?
by jibbers 5y ago
Here is a category of lesser known apps I use everyday: Text recognition. Want to copy text in an image? Or copy text on a website that won't allow you to copy? Both of the following apps use a similar keyboard shortcut to the screenshot shortcuts you already know, command + shift + 2. Now you can copy any text on your screen.
TextSniper - $6.99
https://textsniper.app https://textsniper.app
TRex - free
https://github.com/amebalabs/TRex https://github.com/amebalabs/TRex
- i386 5y agoA feature that’s now Built into Preview in the next macOS release
- kitsunesoba 5y agoIt's present in Safari, Photos, and presumably some other apps that make use of the native image view widget as well.
- MetricExpansion 5y agoApple Silicon only, isn't it?
- MBCook 5y agoI think it the late betas it was added to very recent Intel Macs.
- terramex 5y agoAnd if you want to invoke it from Terminal: https://github.com/schappim/macOCR https://github.com/schappim/macOCR
- TooSmugToFail 5y agoLove the TRex!