A TextSniper alternative built for code
TextSniper is a great little OCR tool, as quick as copy and paste. If what you mostly capture is code, Screenshot Text adds the missing piece: an on-device AI pass that fixes indentation, quotes, and brackets so the code actually runs. Same effortless flow, smarter about code.
Requires macOS 13+ on an Apple Silicon Mac · no account needed
What you get on top of plain OCR
No new windows, no uploads, no file conversions. As easy as copy and paste.
On-device AI cleanup
After OCR, a local model fixes indentation, quotes, and dropped brackets.
Tuned for code
Look-alike characters and structure are handled, not just plain prose.
Private and offline
No server, no account. Recognition and AI both run on your Mac.
Screenshot Text vs TextSniper
An honest side by side. Each does a couple of things the other does not.
| Feature | TextSniper | Screenshot Text |
|---|---|---|
| On-device OCR | ||
| Capture from video, PDF, or image | ||
| Works offline, no account | ||
| AI code cleanup (indentation, quotes, brackets) | ||
| Tuned for code and look-alike characters | ||
| Barcode and QR detection | ||
| Text-to-speech | ||
| Pricing | ~$7 once | Free, or $49 once |
Screenshot Text vs TextSniper
Everything you need to know.
TextSniper is genuinely good, and it does things Screenshot Text does not, like barcode and QR detection and text-to-speech. The reason to switch is code: Screenshot Text adds an on-device AI pass that repairs indentation, quotes, and brackets, which plain OCR cannot do.
It bundles a local AI model that runs on your Mac, which TextSniper does not. You can use it free for 5 captures a day to decide if the cleanup is worth it before paying the one-time $49 for unlimited.
For text and code capture, yes, including video, PDFs, and protected content. It does not do barcode or QR detection or text-to-speech. If you need those, TextSniper is the better fit.
Yes. Both the OCR and the AI cleanup run entirely on-device. There is no server and no account, and it works offline.
Apple Silicon Macs (M1 or later) on macOS 13 or newer.
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macOS 13+ on Apple Silicon · no account needed