TextSniper
Extract text from visuals
Mac
Version 1.12.1
macOS 10.15 or later
6.4 MB
1 languages
Meet lightning-fast text recognition on Mac. TextSniper is an app that can extract text from a selected portion of your screen. Forget taking notes — get TextSniper to capture and save what’s important.
Save notes from videos, tutorials, etc.
Copy and paste text from an image
Quickly capture words from a web page
Capture text from paper documents
TextSniper features
Capture text from graphics, docs, or video
Nothing is non-textual for TextSniper. The app uses advanced OCR technology to instantly extract text from anywhere on your screen. Whether it’s an online presentation, YouTube video, graphical image, or PDF document, use TextSniper to turn anything into editable text.
As easy as copy & paste
To extract text, press Cmd+Shift+2 and select any portion of the screen. TextSniper automatically recognizes text inside the screenshot and saves it to your clipboard. Then, use the familiar Cmd+V to paste your text anywhere. You can change the shortcut if you like.
Keep what’s important
TextSniper essentially helps you avoid clutter by quickly capturing only the most important information. Save your text as a paragraph or keep the line breaks. You can even use TextSniper’s text-to-speech feature to have the app read it to you.
Available from the menu bar
You can access TextSniper from your menu bar to start capturing or customize some settings (change the keyboard shortcut or choose to keep line breaks when copying text). At other times, it stays unnoticeable and out of your way.
Ratings and reviews
TextSniper
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3466 ratings
Hans
Mar 28, 2026
App version: 1.12.1
Sehr brauchbar und zuverlässig
Mary Rolfes
Mar 27, 2026
App version: 1.12.1
It won’t open. When it does work, it’s great.
Response from Developer
Mar 28, 2026
Hello! I’m happy to help. TextSniper runs silently in the background and is accessible via the menu bar or by pressing Shift+Command+2 (⇧⌘2). Please check if the shortcut works for you. If the menu bar icon is missing after launch: 1. Free up space: Try quitting a few other menu bar apps to see if the TextSniper icon appears. 2. Check macOS Tahoe Settings: This version hides menu bar icons by default. Go to System Settings > Menu Bar, scroll to "Allow in the Menu Bar," and ensure the toggle for TextSniper is ON. I hope this helps! If so, please consider updating your review and app rating. If you're still having trouble, please reach out to us at [email protected] so we can investigate further.
Gabriella
Mar 26, 2026
App version: 1.12.1
Excellent app!
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