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TextGlance

TextGlance makes it effortless to grab text from anywhere on your Mac. See text you can't select in videos, images, or PDFs? Just drag a lasso and get editable text instantly. On-device OCR, no cloud uploads.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Proprietary

Platforms

  • Mac
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Ad-free
  2.  No Tracking
  3.  No registration required
  4.  Works Offline
  5.  OCR
  6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
  7.  Screenshot OCR
  8.  PDF OCR
  9.  Sits in the menu bar
  10.  Extract text from image

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TextGlance information

  • Developed by

    US flagReckr

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $3 + free version with limited functionality.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
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Official Links

AppStores & Other Links

Download from Mac App Store

What is TextGlance?

TextGlance brings powerful optical character recognition (OCR) to your Mac. Capture text from anywhere on your screen with a simple keyboard shortcut.

KEY FEATURES

• Quick Lasso Capture Press ??L and drag to select any text on your screen. TextGlance instantly recognizes and copies it to your clipboard.

• Multi-Language Support Extract text in 20+ languages including English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and more.

• Smart History Automatically saves your last 100 captures. Search, filter, and manage your capture history with ease.

• Code Mode Special mode (??L) preserves formatting, indentation, and special characters perfect for capturing code snippets.

• On-Device Processing All OCR processing happens locally using Apple's Vision framework. Your data never leaves your Mac.

• Customizable Configure keyboard shortcuts, text formatting, language preferences, and more.

PERFECT FOR

• Developers: Copy code from tutorials and documentation • Researchers: Extract text from PDFs and images • Students: Capture lecture slides and study materials • Designers: Extract text from mockups and designs • Everyone: Convert any on-screen text to editable format

PRIVACY FIRST

TextGlance processes everything on your device. No cloud uploads, no analytics, no tracking. Your captures stay private.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later • Screen Recording permission (required for capturing screen content)