Microsoft Lens AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Screenshot Capture Tools for Windows

Microsoft Lens is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows Screenshot Capture Tool alternative is Snagit. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GImageReader or NormCap. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Lens and 12 are Screenshot Capture Tools available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows Screenshot Capture Tool alternatives to Microsoft Lens are Capture2text, dpScreenOCR, ABBYY Screenshot Reader and Text Grab.

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  1. Snagit icon
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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.

    206 Snagit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. Text Grab icon
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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.

    66 Text Grab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

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    • Windows
     
  3. 💥 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Boxoft Screen OCR is fast and easy-to-use software which helps to extract any area on your screen, recognize every character and then save as TXT file. Price: 27 USD. The smart tool enables you to select text from anywhere on the screen, including areas that you cannot highlight...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. You can use Easy Screen OCR to capture a snapshot and start OCR process. this program will detect the text from the image and start OCR process immediately. You can extract the text to copy and paste in seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. Screen OCR icon
     3 likes

    Screen OCR is a screen capture and character recognition tool. You can use Screen OCR in any way you are most comfortable with. It can be window selection, scrolling capture, simple cursor capture or rectangular selection.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. ClipAce icon
     1 like

    AI-powered screenshot utility for region, window, and full-screen capture, featuring background removal, optical character recognition, image enhancement, annotation, watermark, and signature tools. Supports creatives, professionals, and content sharing workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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