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Similar to PowerToys Text Extractor for Windows.\n\n## Features\n\n- 🖼️ **Screen Area Selection**: Select any area of your screen to extract text from\n- 📋 **Clipboard Integration**: Automatically copies extracted text to clipboard\n- 🌐 **Multi-language Support**: Supports English and Tamil (தமிழ்) languages\n- ⚡ **Fast \u0026 Reliable**: Uses Tesseract OCR engine for accurate text recognition\n\n## Screenshots\n![img.png](docs/img.png)\n\n## Requirements\n\n### System Dependencies\nThe extension requires the following packages to be installed:\n\n- **tesseract-ocr**: OCR engine for text extraction\n- **gnome-screenshot**: Screenshot utility for capturing screen areas\n\n### Optional Dependencies\n- **tesseract-ocr-tam**: Tamil language pack (only if you need Tamil text recognition)\n\n## Installation\n\n### Method 1: Automatic Installation (Recommended)\n\n1. **Download the extension**:\n   ```bash\n   git clone https://github.com/imshaaz21/text-extractor-gnome.git\n   cd text-extractor-gnome\n   ```\n\n2. **Install dependencies automatically**:\n   ```bash\n   chmod +x scripts/install-dependencies.sh\n   scripts/install-dependencies.sh\n   ```\n   This script will detect your Linux distribution and install the required packages.\n\n3. **Install the extension**:\n   ```bash\n   # Copy to extensions directory\n   glib-compile-schemas extension/schemas\n   mkdir -p ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/text-extractor@imshaaz21.github.com\n   cp -r extension/* ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/text-extractor@imshaaz21.github.com/\n\n   # Restart GNOME Shell\n   # Press Alt+F2, type 'r', and press Enter\n   # Or log out and log back in\n   ```\n\n4. **Enable the extension**:\n    - Open GNOME Extensions app\n    - Find \"Text Extractor\" and toggle it on\n    - Or use command line: `gnome-extensions enable text-extractor@imshaaz21.github.com`\n\n### Method 2: Manual Installation\n\n#### Ubuntu/Debian:\n```bash\n  sudo apt update\n  sudo apt install tesseract-ocr gnome-screenshot\n  sudo apt install tesseract-ocr-tam # Optional for Tamil support\n```\n\n#### Fedora:\n```bash\n  sudo dnf install tesseract gnome-screenshot\n  sudo dnf install tesseract-langpack-tam # Optional for Tamil support\n```\n\n\n\n\nThen follow steps 3-4 from Method 1.\n\n## Uninstallation\nTo remove the extension, run the following command:\n\n```bash\n  rm -rf ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/text-extractor@imshaaz21.github.com\n  gnome-extensions disable text-extractor@imshaaz21.github.com\n```\n\n## Usage\n\n1. **Quick Access**: Click the Text Extractor icon in the top panel\n2. **Extract Text**: Select \"Extract Text from Screen\" from the menu\n3. **Select Area**: Use your mouse to select the area containing text\n4. **Get Results**: The extracted text will be automatically copied to your clipboard\n\n### Menu Options\n\n- **Extract Text from Screen**: Start the text extraction process\n- **Language**: Shows currently selected OCR language\n- **Check Dependencies**: Verify all required packages are installed\n- **Preferences**: Configure language and display settings\n\n## Configuration\n\n### Language Settings\n- Open the extension preferences to change the OCR language\n- Currently supports:\n    - English (eng)\n    - Tamil (தமிழ்) (tam)\n\n### Display Settings\n- Toggle the panel indicator visibility\n\n\n## License\n\nThis project is licensed under the [GNU General Public License v3.0](./LICENSE).\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fimshaaz21%2Ftext-extractor-gnome","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fimshaaz21%2Ftext-extractor-gnome","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fimshaaz21%2Ftext-extractor-gnome/lists"}