ZenOCR Alternatives

ZenOCR is described as 'Menu bar OCR app for macOS. Trigger it with a global shortcut to capture any part of the screen, or drag an image or PDF onto it, and it extracts the text instantly. It can convert PDFs to Markdown while preserving tables and math (LaTeX), which makes it handy for' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ZenOCR for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and Linux apps. The best ZenOCR alternative is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ZenOCR are MakeACopy, Snagit, NormCap and GImageReader.

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  1. Trex icon

    Trex

     7 likes

    TRex captures any text right into your Clipboard with magic of OCR.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Text Lens icon

    Text Lens

     5 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Snagit

    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 thr...

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  6. Text Grab icon

    Text Grab

     6 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. GetWindowText icon

    GetWindowText

     10 likes

    GetWindowText 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.

    25 GetWindowText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Adobe Scan icon

    Adobe Scan

     14 likes

    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.

    141 Adobe Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  13. Textify icon

    Textify

     23 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. QuickScan icon

    QuickScan

     3 likes

    The app is 100% FREE, with NO ads and NO data collection. Donations are possible to support the project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  15. Frog - Extract Text icon

    Frog - Extract Text

     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • elementary OS
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