TextShot takes a screenshot and copies its text to the clipboard using Python, on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Umi-OCR
vsText Grab
Umi-OCR vs Text Grab
How do Umi-OCR and Text Grab compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Umi-OCR | Text Grab |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Umi-OCR processes screenshots, image batches, and PDF documents offline, with OCR support for multiple languages. | Text Grab extracts text with OCR on Windows, with an optional background process and notifications. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Open-source project |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Not recorded | Windows |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
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