Trex Alternatives

Trex is described as 'TRex captures any text right into your Clipboard with magic of OCR' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are six alternatives to Trex for Mac and Windows. The best Trex alternative is Text Lens. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try TextShot or Kaizen OCR. Other great apps like Trex are TextSniper, TextGlance and Textly: Capture, Copy & Paste.

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  1. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Text Lens is the most popular Mac alternative to Trex.

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

    • Text Lens is Paid and ProprietaryTrex is Free and Open Source
    • Text Lens is LightweightTrex is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    54 TextSniper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. TextShot icon

    TextShot

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    TextShot is the ultimate tool for extracting text from images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • TextShot is the most popular free alternative to Trex.

    • TextShot is Free and ProprietaryTrex is Free and Open Source
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    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.
     

    • Kaizen OCR is the most popular Windows alternative to Trex.

    • Kaizen OCR is Free and ProprietaryTrex is Free and Open Source
    • Kaizen OCR is Privacy focused and LightweightTrex is not according to our users
  6. TextGlance icon

    TextGlance

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    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
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  7. Textly: Capture, Copy & Paste icon

    Textly: Capture, Copy & Paste

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    Simplify your workflow with Textly – the ultimate tool for capturing text, copying it, and pasting it wherever you need. Whether you’re working on a project, taking notes, or organizing information, Textly makes text management seamless and efficient.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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