Text-Grab

What it does

Pull text out of images, videos, PDFs and any app where you cannot select it, then clean it up and send it straight to the clipboard or an editor. All OCR runs on your own device using the built-in Windows OCR - no internet, no cloud service, no per-use cost. Windows 10 or later, available from the Microsoft Store. Its full-screen grab mode is the basis of the PowerToys Text Extractor.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

Screenshots & visuals

Before you start

• Setup difficultySome setup needed
• Command lineNot required
• API keyNot required
• Sends data onlineNo

Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.

Text-Grab FAQ

Is Text-Grab free?

The source is open, but the build distributed through the app store may be a paid download. Check the store listing before installing.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use Text-Grab?

You install it like a normal desktop app. No command line involved.

Does Text-Grab work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use Text-Grab commercially?

The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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