TextSniper

About

TextSniper lets you capture non-selectable text from YouTube videos, PDFs, images, online courses, screencasts, presentations, webpages, video tutorials, and photos. You select a screen area as you would with a screenshot tool, and the text inside the selection is recognized and copied to your clipboard. You can then paste it with CMD+V into notes, an editor, a messenger, or any other software.

Beyond text recognition, TextSniper can also read QR codes and barcodes, and it can make your Mac read text from images aloud, which the website notes may help foreign language learners and people with dyslexia. The app runs from a customizable keyboard shortcut and stays in the menu bar rather than the dock. It requires macOS Catalina or newer, and the supported languages depend on your macOS version. The website notes that it may misread text with many symbols, such as computer code.

TextSniper is available on the Mac App Store or directly from the website, with licenses for 1 Mac, 3 Macs, or an unlimited number of Macs. Each license is limited to one Mac and is a one-time purchase. The website offers a free week-long trial, and purchases made directly from the website include a 7-day money-back guarantee.