{"repo":"amebalabs/TRex","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/amebalabs/TRex","clone":"git clone https://github.com/amebalabs/TRex.git","description":"Copy any text on your screen, stop retyping.","language":"Swift","stars":1881,"topics":["macos","productivity","ocr","textrecognition","tools","screenshot","swift"],"license":"MIT","category":"media-processing","readme_excerpt":"TRex 🦖 TRex captures any text right into your Clipboard with magic of OCR. But what is OCR anyway? Imagine you have a PDF file or a Web page where you can't select the text, image with text on it, or even a YouTube video. Forget retyping it manually; with TRex, you can extract text from anywhere, and it is as easy as taking a screenshot. TRex lives in the menu bar and available right where you need it the most: To use TRex: 1. Invoke \"Capture\" either through the menu bar or with a global configurable shortcut 2. Select an area of the screen you want to extract text from, just like taking a screenshot 3. There is no third step - extracted text is in your clipboard Demo: Please note, text editing application on the right is not part of TRex, this is Tot. TRex is designed to be invisible and doesn't have any UI beyond the menu bar app and preferences. Use cases TRex can help you to copy text from: - A PDF with non-selectable text - A screenshot - YouTube video - Zoom call screen sharing - ... and more! If you can see it on your screen - TRex can copy it. How to get TRex App Store Buy TRex from the App Store GitHub Download from GitHub Releases Homebrew Install from Homebrew Runs on macOS Big Sur (11.0) and up. Features Every feature in TRex works offline, no internet is needed. - Text recognition (OCR) - Read QR Codes and barcodes - Handy macOS menu bar app, with option to hide it - Configurable global shortcuts - Configurable recognition language - Custom words list - CLI tool","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/amebalabs","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/amebalabs/TRex/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}