TextGlance
TextGlance makes it effortless to grab text from anywhere on your Mac. See text you can't select in videos, images, or PDFs? Just drag a lasso and get editable text instantly. On-device OCR, no cloud uploads.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Features
Properties
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
Features
- Ad-free
- No Tracking
- No registration required
- Works Offline
- OCR
- Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
- Screenshot OCR
- PDF OCR
- Sits in the MenuBar
- Extract text from image
Tags
- Extract text
- image-ocr
TextGlance News & Activities
Recent activities
POX added TextGlance as alternative to Vizion, GImageReader, NormCap and Capture2text- POX added TextGlance
TextGlance information
Developed by
Reckr Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $3 + free version with limited functionality.Alternatives
33 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
What is TextGlance?
TextGlance brings powerful optical character recognition (OCR) to your Mac. Capture text from anywhere on your screen with a simple keyboard shortcut.
KEY FEATURES
• Quick Lasso Capture Press ??L and drag to select any text on your screen. TextGlance instantly recognizes and copies it to your clipboard.
• Multi-Language Support Extract text in 20+ languages including English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and more.
• Smart History Automatically saves your last 100 captures. Search, filter, and manage your capture history with ease.
• Code Mode Special mode (??L) preserves formatting, indentation, and special characters perfect for capturing code snippets.
• On-Device Processing All OCR processing happens locally using Apple's Vision framework. Your data never leaves your Mac.
• Customizable Configure keyboard shortcuts, text formatting, language preferences, and more.
PERFECT FOR
• Developers: Copy code from tutorials and documentation • Researchers: Extract text from PDFs and images • Students: Capture lecture slides and study materials • Designers: Extract text from mockups and designs • Everyone: Convert any on-screen text to editable format
PRIVACY FIRST
TextGlance processes everything on your device. No cloud uploads, no analytics, no tracking. Your captures stay private.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later • Screen Recording permission (required for capturing screen content)
