TextGrab
Select any region on your screen and instantly extract text to your clipboard. One hotkey, zero friction.
macOS 14.0+ • Apple Silicon & Intel • Free forever
Screen Capture Mode
Global Hotkey
Press ⌘⇧2 from any app. A crosshair overlay appears—drag to select any region on screen.
On-Device OCR
Powered by Apple's Vision framework. Text recognition happens locally—nothing leaves your Mac.
Instant Clipboard
Extracted text goes straight to your clipboard. Paste it anywhere immediately.
Lightning Fast
Native Swift app with zero overhead. Select, capture, OCR, and copy in under a second.
Multi-Language
Recognizes English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese text out of the box.
Smart Selection
Live size indicator and corner handles while selecting. Screen dims so you can see exactly what you're grabbing.
How It Works
Install
Download, unzip, drag to Applications. Grant Screen Recording permission.
Hotkey
Press ⌘⇧2 or click Capture Text in the menu bar.
Select
Drag to select any region. The screen dims and shows your selection.
Done
Text is extracted and copied to your clipboard instantly.
Built With
Text on screen? Grab it.
Stop retyping what you can already see. TextGrab turns any visible text into editable, copyable text with one shortcut.
Download TextGrabFree. No account required. No data collection.