Capture2text AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Capture2text

Capture2text is described as 'Capture2Text enables users to quickly OCR a portion of the screen using a keyboard shortcut' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Capture2text for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and iPad apps. The best Capture2text alternative is Greenshot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Capture2text are OSS Document Scanner, Snagit, GImageReader and NormCap.

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  1. Greenshot icon

    Greenshot

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    Lightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.

    209 Greenshot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Some users think Greenshot is a great Capture2text alternative, some don't.

    • Greenshot is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Capture2text.

    • Greenshot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Capture2text.

    • Greenshot is Freemium and Open SourceCapture2text is Free and Open Source
    • Greenshot is Lightweight and CustomizableCapture2text is not according to our users
  2. OSS Document Scanner icon

    OSS Document Scanner

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    The OSS Document Scanner is an Open Source app to scan all your documents. You either scan using your camera or by importing an image. The app will automatically detect you document within the photo and will crop the image.

    69 OSS Document Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Capture2text.

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourceCapture2text is also Free and Open Source
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCapture2text is not according to our users
  4. Snagit icon

    Snagit

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    Advanced screen capture and recording tool enabling image or video captures directly from your screen. Includes editing features like callouts, transparency, and effects to enhance visuals. Organize and easily share creations through documents, presentations, or favorite applications.

    202 Snagit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Snagit is the most popular commercial alternative to Capture2text.

    • Snagit is Paid and ProprietaryCapture2text is Free and Open Source
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    Adobe Scan

    The Adobe Scan scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple file formats including PDF and JPEG.

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  6. GImageReader icon

    GImageReader

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    gImageReader is a simple Gtk/Qt front-end to the Tesseract OCR Engine.

    89 GImageReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • GImageReader is the most popular Linux alternative to Capture2text.

    • GImageReader is Free and Open SourceCapture2text is also Free and Open Source
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    Spectacle

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    Spectacle is a simple application for capturing desktop screenshots. It can capture images of the entire desktop, a single monitor, the currently active window, the window currently under the mouse, or a rectangular region of the screen.

    195 Spectacle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
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    It has no OCR features. Which are the fundamental function of capture2text.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Spectacle is Free and Open SourceCapture2text is also Free and Open Source
    • Spectacle is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCapture2text is not according to our users
  10. dpScreenOCR icon

    dpScreenOCR

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    Program to recognize text on screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Excellent Linux equivalent for OCR

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    • Almost everyone thinks dpScreenOCR is a great Capture2text alternative.

    • dpScreenOCR is Free and Open SourceCapture2text is also Free and Open Source
    • dpScreenOCR is LightweightCapture2text is not according to our users
  11. CamScanner icon

    CamScanner

     71 likes
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    Your portable scanner. Use your camera to get high quality scans of paper documents, receipts, notes and more. Anytime, anywhere.

    122 CamScanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • CamScanner is the most popular Web-based, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Capture2text.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryCapture2text is Free and Open Source
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    Open Scanner

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    Open Scanner is a fast and simple-to-use paper-scanning app with AI features to speed up your scanning workflow:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    OpenScan

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    OpenScan is an open source app that enables users to scan hardcopies of documents or notes and convert it to PDF or JPEG files. Its motto is "No ads. No data collection. We respect your privacy.".

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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  14. Pocket Scanner icon

    Pocket Scanner

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    Pocket Scanner Ultimate is the stand-alone version of Kdan’s Pocket Scanner series. Search “Pocket Scanner Cloud” in the App Store and try out the app & cloud services for free!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  15. ABBYY Screenshot Reader icon

    ABBYY Screenshot Reader

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    Screenshot Reader is a smart OCR-screenshot application for capturing text and images from any area on your PC screen and extracting text from them or just saving as an image. Prize: 9.99 USD.

    62 ABBYY Screenshot Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ScreenShot Reader
     
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