Screenshot Text turns any text on your screen into your clipboard — in one keystroke.
Built it because I kept pausing coding videos to retype snippets by hand. Select a region, get the text. That's it.
One-time purchase · macOS 13+ · 5 free captures a day, no account needed
Why Screenshot Text
No cloud, no subscription, no fuss. Everything runs on your Mac.
Text is read locally with Apple's Vision engine. Your screen never leaves your Mac — nothing is uploaded, ever.
Hit ⌘⇧7, drag over anything on screen, and the text is on your clipboard before the video even resumes.
Keeps line breaks and indentation intact, so snippets paste back the way they were written — not as one mushy line.
$49, forever. No monthly fee, no login, no nagging. Buy it, own it, get on with your work.
How it works
From anywhere — a video, a PDF, an image, a window you can't select text in.
Draw a selection around the text you want, just like a screenshot.
The text is on your clipboard. ⌘V wherever you need it. Done.
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade once when you're hooked.
Or use it free: 5 captures every day, no account required.
FAQ
No. Screenshot Text reads text entirely on your Mac using Apple's built-in Vision framework. It works on a plane with the Wi-Fi off.
5 captures per day, no account or card needed. The $49 license removes the limit forever.
Any Mac on macOS 13 (Ventura) or later, Apple Silicon or Intel.
After checkout you'll get a license key by email. Open Screenshot Text → “Enter License Key” → paste. Unlimited unlocks instantly.
Yes — that's what it was built for. It preserves line breaks so multi-line snippets paste cleanly.