GetWindowText Alternatives

GetWindowText is described as 'Lets you grab text from static system messages via drag-and-drop. The program lets you work with most windows containing text including Edit, Static, Groupbox - Controls, etc' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GetWindowText for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best GetWindowText alternative is Crow Translate, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GetWindowText are NormCap, Capture2text, Text Lens and Text Grab.

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GetWindowText lets you grab text from static system messages via drag-and-drop. The program lets you work with most windows...

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GetWindowText alternatives page was last updated Jun 14, 2025
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  1. Crow Translate icon

    Crow Translate

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    Crow Translate is a simple and lightweight translator programmed in C++ / Qt that allows to translate and speak text using Google, Yandex and Bing translate API.

    74 Crow Translate alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Crow Translate screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Translator
    2.  Online translation
    3.  Real-time translation
    4.  OCR
    5.  Sits in the System Tray
    6.  Desktop Application
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Works Offline

    Crow Translate VS GetWindowText

     

    • Crow Translate is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to GetWindowText.

    • Crow Translate is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GetWindowText.

    • Crow Translate is Free and Open SourceGetWindowText is Free and Proprietary
    • Crow Translate is Privacy focusedGetWindowText is not according to our users
  2. NormCap icon

    NormCap

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    OCR powered screen-capture tool to capture information instead of images.

    57 NormCap alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    NormCap screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Screenshot OCR
    5.  Image to text
    6.  Portable
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  High-dpi support

    NormCap VS GetWindowText

     

    • NormCap is the most popular Mac alternative to GetWindowText.

    • NormCap is Free and Open SourceGetWindowText is Free and Proprietary
    • NormCap is Privacy focused and LightweightGetWindowText is not according to our users
  4. Capture2text icon

    Capture2text

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    Capture2Text enables users to quickly OCR a portion of the screen using a keyboard shortcut.

    58 Capture2text alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Capture2text screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.6.3) is from 2022.

    Capture2text Features

    1.  Built-in Screen Capture
    2.  Global hotkey
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  OCR
    5.  Portable

    Capture2text VS GetWindowText

     
  5. Text Lens icon

    Text Lens

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    Extract text from anywhere on your screen (OCR). Perfect for capturing text from videos, PDFs, presentations, or any app where copying isn't possible.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Text Lens screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  OCR
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    7.  Extract text from image
    8.  Drag and Drop

    Text Lens VS GetWindowText

     

    • Text Lens is the most popular commercial alternative to GetWindowText.

    • Text Lens is Paid and ProprietaryGetWindowText is Free and Proprietary
    • Text Lens is LightweightGetWindowText is not according to our users
  6. Text Grab icon

    Text Grab

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    Text Grab is a minimal optical character recognition (OCR) utility for Windows 10/11 which makes all visible text available to be copied.

    60 Text Grab alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Text Grab screenshot 1

    Text Grab Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Screenshot OCR

    Text Grab VS GetWindowText

     
  7. TextSniper icon

    TextSniper

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    TextSniper is a super useful app to quickly capture unselectable text. Use it to capture and recognize text from presentations, trainings, screencasts,images, pictures, webpages, video tutorials, photos, PDFs etc. Literally from anywhere on your mac's screen.

    52 TextSniper alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TextSniper screenshot 1

    TextSniper Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Screenshot to text

    TextSniper VS GetWindowText

     
  9. 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.

    61 ABBYY Screenshot Reader alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ScreenShot Reader

    ABBYY Screenshot Reader Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Screenshot OCR
    3.  Multiple languages

    ABBYY Screenshot Reader VS GetWindowText

     
  10. Frog - Extract Text icon

    Frog - Extract Text

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    Quickly extract text from almost any source: youtube, screencasts, PDFs, webpages, photos, etc. Grab the image and get the text.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • elementary OS
    Frog - Extract Text screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Extract text from image

    Frog - Extract Text VS GetWindowText

     
  11. Textify icon

    Textify

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    Have you ever wanted to copy some text from a dialog box which doesn’t provide such functionality?

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Textify screenshot 1

    Textify Features

    1.  Portable

    Textify VS GetWindowText

     
  12. TextShot icon

    TextShot

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    TextShot is the ultimate tool for extracting text from images.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TextShot screenshot 1

    TextShot Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Extract text from image
    3.  Multiple languages

    TextShot VS GetWindowText

     
  13. Screenie for Windows icon

    Screenie for Windows

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    💥 Capture and share your ideas quickly and easily with Screenie - the ultimate screenshot tool for designers, developers, and anyone who needs to share information efficiently. Simply take a snap, annotate it, and copy it to the clipboard in seconds.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Screenie for Windows screenshot 1

    Top Screenie for Windows Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  OCR
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Annotate Screenshot
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Portable
    8.  Screenshot OCR
    9.  Image to text
    10.  Image Processing
    11.  PDF OCR

    Screenie for Windows VS GetWindowText

     
  14. Kaizen OCR icon

    Kaizen OCR

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    Kaizen OCR is a free, lightweight desktop app for Windows that lets you extract text from images, screenshots in seconds.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Kaizen OCR integrates directly into your Windows right-click context menu. Simply right-click any image file and select "KaizenOCR" to extract text instantly — no need to open the app manually.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  OCR
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Extract text from image
    7.  PDF OCR
    8.  Screenshot OCR

    Kaizen OCR VS GetWindowText

     
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