NormCap AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like NormCap

NormCap is described as 'OCR powered screen-capture tool to capture information instead of images' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to NormCap for a variety of platforms, including Windows, iPhone, Android, Mac and iPad apps. The best NormCap alternative is Greenshot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NormCap are OSS Document Scanner, Snagit, GImageReader and Google Lens.

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NormCap alternatives page was last updated Dec 19, 2024
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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.

    202 Greenshot alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    image editor (no stamp with greenshot)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Image Annotations
    2.  Usability
    3.  Annotate Screenshot
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  GPLv3
    7.  Edit screenshots
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  Full-page Screenshot
    11.  Upload Screenshot
    12.  OCR

    Greenshot VS NormCap

     

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

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

    • Greenshot is Freemium and Open SourceNormCap is Free and Open Source
    • Greenshot is Lightweight and CustomizableNormCap 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.

    60 OSS Document Scanner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    OSS Document Scanner screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Scan documents
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Mobile Scanner
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  OCR
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Screenshot OCR
    11.  WebDAV Sync
    12.  Image to text

    OSS Document Scanner VS NormCap

     

    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to NormCap.

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

    Snagit

     198 likes
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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.

    192 Snagit alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Snagit screenshot 1

    Top Snagit Features

    1.  Full-page Screenshot
    2.  Edit screenshots
    3.  Upload Screenshot
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Annotate Screenshot
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  OCR
    10.  Dark Mode
    11. YouTube icon  Upload directly to YouTube
    12.  Auto Scrolling

    Snagit VS NormCap

     

    • Snagit is the most popular commercial alternative to NormCap.

    • Snagit is Paid and ProprietaryNormCap 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

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

    82 GImageReader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    GImageReader screenshot 1

    GImageReader Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Image to text
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Annotate Screenshot

    GImageReader VS NormCap

     

    • GImageReader is the most popular Linux alternative to NormCap.

    • GImageReader is Free and Open SourceNormCap is also Free and Open Source
  7. Google Lens icon

    Google Lens

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    Google Lens lets you search what you see, get things done faster, and understand the world around you—using just your camera or a photo.

    25 Google Lens alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Google Lens screenshot 1
    Google Lens screenshot 2
    Google Lens screenshot 3

    Google Lens Features

    1.  Object identification
    2.  Reverse Image Search
    3.  OCR
    4.  Mobile Scanner
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Dark Mode

    Google Lens VS NormCap

     

    • Google Lens is the most popular Web-based, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to NormCap.

    • Google Lens is Free and ProprietaryNormCap is Free and Open Source
  8. Crow Translate icon

    Crow Translate

     34 likes
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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.

    72 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 NormCap

     
  10. Spectacle icon

    Spectacle

     33 likes
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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.

    183 Spectacle alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    Spectacle screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Auto File Naming
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    9.  Upload Screenshot
    10.  Portable
    11.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Spectacle VS NormCap

     
    Comments about Spectacle as an Alternative to NormCap
    bannert1337
    Negative •Dec 19, 2024
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    Spectacle does not have OCR capabilities

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    • Spectacle is Free and Open SourceNormCap is also Free and Open Source
    • Spectacle is Privacy focused and LightweightNormCap is not according to our users
  11. Open Scanner icon

    Open Scanner

     8 likes
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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:

    54 Open Scanner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Open Scanner screenshot 1
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    Open Scanner screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  OCR
    6.  Sign PDF files
    7.  Mobile Scanner
    8.  Sync with iCloud
    9.  AI-Powered
    10.  Scanner
    11.  Video annotation
    12.  Scan to PDF

    Open Scanner VS NormCap

     
  12. OpenScan icon

    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.".

    108 OpenScan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    OpenScan screenshot 1
    OpenScan screenshot 2
    OpenScan screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Scan documents
    2.  Photo scan
    3.  Scanner
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Built-in viewer
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Fill PDF Forms
    9.  Mobile Scanner
    10.  No registration required

    OpenScan VS NormCap

     
  13. 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.

    117 CamScanner alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    CamScanner screenshot 1

    Top CamScanner Features

    1.  Export to PDF
    2.  Scanner
    3.  Annotate Screenshot
    4.  Mobile Scanner
    5.  OCR
    6.  No registration required
    7.  PDF OCR
    8.  Scan to PDF
    9.  Client side encryption
    10.  Sync with Google Drive
    11. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    12.  Document structure management

    CamScanner VS NormCap

     
  14. Capture2text icon

    Capture2text

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

    56 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 NormCap

     
  15. Microsoft Lens icon

    Microsoft Lens

     38 likes
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    Microsoft Lens trims, enhances, and makes pictures of whiteboards and docs readable. You can use Office Lens to convert images to PDF, Word and PowerPoint files, and you can even save images to OneNote or OneDrive.

    75 Microsoft Lens alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Microsoft Lens screenshot 1
    Microsoft Lens screenshot 2
    Microsoft Lens screenshot 3

    Top Microsoft Lens Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Keystone correction
    3.  Deskew
    4.  PDF OCR
    5.  Mobile Scanner
    6.  Scan to JPEG
    7.  Scan to PDF
    8.  Scan to word
    9.  Export to PDF
    10.  Convert images to PDF
    11.  Particle Engine

    Microsoft Lens VS NormCap

     
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