ScanTexter

OCR text extraction and translation for Mac, iPhone, and iPad

Capture text from screens, images, photos, and video frames, then edit or translate it in seconds.

Capture and translate any text on your Mac

Select any area of your screen to extract and translate text instantly.
ScanTexter turns text in apps, images, and video frames into editable content without copying it by hand.

Fast OCR workflow

Capture, extract, and translate in one step.

One keyboard shortcut

Press Control-A, then select the text area you need.

Flexible display modes

Choose a popover, overlay, or separate window.

ScanTexter utilizes OCR technology to extract text from your screen and automatically translate it.

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is a technology that enables computers to recognize and interpret text within images or digital scans. It converts printed or handwritten text into machine-readable text, making it easier to search, edit, and process digital documents. OCR technology is used in a variety of areas, including document scanning, automated data entry, and digital archiving.

Extract and translate text from any screen or image

ScanTexter is a productivity app that uses OCR to recognize text on Mac screens, images, photos, and video frames, convert it into editable text, and translate it.
Press the keyboard shortcut and select a screen area to view the extracted and translated text in a popover, overlay, or separate window.

Use ScanTexter to convert captured screen text, translate images, extract text from photos, or recognize text that cannot be copied. It supports Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Scan all the text on screen
and translate them all at once!

It is easier than copying the text and using a translator.
You don’t need to drag and copy the text from the screen anymore.
Also there is no need for additional effort to extract text from images and videos.

Fast OCR and Translation

ScanTexter not only extracts text from the screen, but also translates it automatically.
Press one shortcut, select an area, and keep working.

App screen image showing an image of a selected area of the Mac screen on the left, text extracted from the image on the top right, and translated text on the bottom right.

Popover or OverlayWindow mode.

Use the overlay window mode to display near the selected area.

Capture With One Shortcut

Press Control-A, then select the screen area you want to extract and translate.
ScanTexter recognizes the text and shows the result without interrupting your workflow.