Copy text from any screenshot
Built-in OCR powered by Apple Vision. Extract text from error messages, dashboards, designs, or anything on your screen. Runs in your browser or locally on your desktop — nothing gets uploaded.
How text extraction works
Four steps. Under a second.
Select a region or full screenshot
Capture a screenshot with the built-in tool, paste one from your clipboard, or drag in an image. You can select a specific region to focus the OCR, or let it scan the entire image.
Text detected automatically
Apple Vision framework scans the image and identifies every piece of text — headings, body copy, labels, error messages, code. Processing takes about 200ms. No internet connection needed.
Results shown in floating panel
Extracted text appears in a clean floating panel overlaid on your screenshot. Each line is displayed separately so you can see exactly what was recognized and where it came from.
Copy individual lines or all text
Click any single line to copy just that text. Or hit the copy-all button to grab everything at once. Paste straight into your terminal, editor, Slack, or wherever you need it.
Who uses text extraction?
Every role has screenshots with text they can't select. Now you can.
Copy error messages
That crash dialog or terminal error you can't select? Extract the full stack trace or error message from a screenshot and paste it into your search bar or bug tracker. No more retyping error codes character by character.
Extract data from dashboards
Pull numbers from analytics dashboards, admin panels, or reports that don't have an export button. Grab KPIs, table rows, or chart labels directly from a screenshot instead of transcribing them manually.
Grab text from designs
Copy button labels, headings, and body text straight from Figma screenshots or design mockups. Useful when you need the exact copy from a design that someone shared as an image, not a Figma link.
Copy customer info safely
Extract order numbers, account IDs, or error codes from customer screenshots. Then blur the personal data before forwarding to engineering. Get the text you need, protect the info you shouldn't share.
Under the hood
No cloud APIs. No third-party OCR. Just Apple's Vision framework running natively on your Mac.
Engine
Apple Vision framework
Same OCR engine used across macOS and iOS
Languages
20+ supported
English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more
Speed
~200ms
Near-instant processing on Apple Silicon
Privacy
100% offline
Text never leaves your Mac — no cloud, no servers, no API calls
One shortcut to extract text
Press ⌘T to run OCR on your current screenshot. Text appears in a floating panel instantly. Click any line to copy it. That's the entire workflow.
Stop retyping. Start extracting.
Free download. OCR built in. No account needed.