https://github.com/johnbean393/text-scraper

A macOS app that can surface text on your displays and allow easy copying. Useful in apps and websites where text isn't copyable.
https://github.com/johnbean393/text-scraper

accessibility computer-vision copy copy-paste ocr swift swiftui vision

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A macOS app that can surface text on your displays and allow easy copying. Useful in apps and websites where text isn't copyable.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/johnbean393/text-scraper
• Owner: johnbean393
• Created: 2024-08-08T22:11:41.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-04T03:15:03.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-26T17:42:20.403Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: accessibility, computer-vision, copy, copy-paste, ocr, swift, swiftui, vision
• Language: Swift
• Homepage:
• Size: 3.5 MB
• Stars: 8
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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Text Scraper


A macOS app that surfaces text on your displays and allow easy copying. Useful in apps and websites where text isn't copyable.

![Screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/johnbean393/Text-Scraper/refs/heads/main/demoScreenshot.png)

- Use the shortcut (Cmd + Ctrl + C) to extract text!

- Select and copy with auto groupings

## Installation

**Requirements**

- macOS ≥ 14

**Prebuilt Package**

- Download the packages from [Releases](https://github.com/johnbean393/Text-Scraper/releases), and open it. Note that since the package is not notarized, you will need to enable it in System Settings. 

**Build it yourself**

- Download, open in Xcode, and build it.

### Contributing

Contributions are very welcome. Let's make Text Scraper simple and powerful.

### Credits

This project would not be possible without the hard work of:

- DemDmitriev for [DominantColors](https://github.com/DenDmitriev/DominantColors)

- sindresorhus for [KeyboardShortcuts](https://github.com/sindresorhus/KeyboardShortcuts) and [LaunchAtLogin-Modern](https://github.com/sindresorhus/LaunchAtLogin-Modern)

- Apple for [Predictive Code Completion](https://devimages-cdn.apple.com/wwdc-services/images/C03E6E6D-A32A-41D0-9E50-C3C6059820AA/guides-76105412-ED4C-4D9D-AAA5-E039F7FE142B/WWDC24-Developer-Tools.pdf)