Sindre SorhusMar 30, 2025

New app:

Text Lens

Extract text from anywhere on your screen

https://sindresorhus.com/text-lens

Text Lens

Copy unselectable text on screen

Show threadSindre SorhusMar 30, 2025

How is this different from macOS Live Text?

While Live Text works with images in supported apps, Text Lens captures text from anywhere on your screen - including videos, webpages, UI elements, and rendered text that Live Text can't detect. It works universally across your system, even in places where Live Text isn't available.

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TextSniper comparison

My app:
– Capture text, QR codes, and barcodes in a single action
– Click menu bar icon to capture instantly
– Extract from clipboard, files, or drag-and-drop images
– Customizable menu bar icon
– Half the price: $6 vs $12

TextSniper:
– Text-to-speech
– Clipboard stacking
– More keyboard shortcuts

Mar 30, 2025 at 7:59pmWeb
Show threadSindre SorhusMar 31, 2025
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Show threadThomas TempelmannApr 1, 2025
@sindresorhus Now, if it would actually work on such old macOS (OS X, MacOS) versions ... I even only need it to work on High Sierra.
Show threadexactocratMar 30, 2025
@sindresorhus One key detail: TextSniper allows for many past versions of macOS, including some that are much less bad than the one singular release that this latest app of yours supports.