Microsoft Lens AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Screenshot Capture Tools

The best Screenshot Capture alternative to Microsoft Lens is Google Lens, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Lens and 15 are Screenshot Capture Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Screenshot Capture Tool alternatives to Microsoft Lens are NormCap, Snagit, GImageReader and Capture2text.

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  1. Google Lens icon

    Google Lens

     67 likes

    Google Lens lets you search what you see, get things done faster, and understand the world around you—using just your camera or a photo.

    57 Google Lens alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. NormCap icon

    NormCap

     26 likes

    OCR powered screen-capture tool to capture information instead of images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Snagit icon

    Snagit

     202 likes

    Advanced screen capture and recording tool enabling image or video captures directly from your screen. Includes editing features like callouts, transparency, and effects to enhance visuals. Organize and easily share creations through documents, presentations, or favorite applications.

    257 Snagit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Snagit

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    Capture2text

     34 likes

    Capture2Text enables users to quickly OCR a portion of the screen using a keyboard shortcut.

    73 Capture2text alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. ABBYY Screenshot Reader icon

    ABBYY Screenshot Reader

     27 likes

    Screenshot Reader is a smart OCR-screenshot application for capturing text and images from any area on your PC screen and extracting text from them or just saving as an image. Prize: 9.99 USD.

    78 ABBYY Screenshot Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    ScreenShot Reader
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  12. Text Grab icon

    Text Grab

     6 likes

    Text Grab is a minimal optical character recognition (OCR) utility for Windows 10/11 which makes all visible text available to be copied.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  13. Screenie for Windows icon

    Screenie for Windows

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    💥 Capture and share your ideas quickly and easily with Screenie - the ultimate screenshot tool for designers, developers, and anyone who needs to share information efficiently. Simply take a snap, annotate it, and copy it to the clipboard in seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • CA flagCanada
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  14. Boxoft Screen OCR icon

    Boxoft Screen OCR

     1 like

    Boxoft Screen OCR is fast and easy-to-use software which helps to extract any area on your screen, recognize every character and then save as TXT file. Price: 27 USD. The smart tool enables you to select text from anywhere on the screen, including areas that you cannot highlight...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • CN flagChina
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  15. Easy Screen OCR icon

    Easy Screen OCR

     2 likes

    You can use Easy Screen OCR to capture a snapshot and start OCR process. this program will detect the text from the image and start OCR process immediately. You can extract the text to copy and paste in seconds.

    109 Easy Screen OCR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • CN flagChina
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