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 "generated": "2026-10-30",
 "dataLicense": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
 "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
 "id": "screen-text",
 "name": "Copying text from the screen",
 "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/screen-text/",
 "category": "utilities",
 "categoryName": "Computer utilities",
 "job": "Grabbing text from any image or window (on-screen OCR)",
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  "TextSniper"
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   "id": "normcap",
   "name": "NormCap",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/normcap/",
   "summary": "NormCap is a desktop tool that lets you select part of your screen and copy the text in it instead of saving an image. It is for everyday computer users on Linux, macOS and Windows who want to pull text out of pictures or windows.",
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    "linux"
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   "why": "Does the whole job · Easy setup",
   "score": 67.3
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  {
   "id": "powertoys-powerrename",
   "name": "PowerToys PowerRename",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/powertoys-powerrename/",
   "summary": "PowerToys PowerRename is one of over 30 free utilities bundled in Microsoft PowerToys, a set of add-ons that customize Windows. It is for Windows users who want to rename many files at once.",
   "kind": "app",
   "setup": "easy",
   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
   "platforms": [
    "windows"
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   "stars": 140064,
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   "verified": false,
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   "family": null,
   "familyChildren": [],
   "howToHelp": null,
   "project": "powertoys-powerrename",
   "rank": 2,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "README does not describe Text Extractor's OCR or screen-capture behavior.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 48
  },
  {
   "id": "frog",
   "name": "Frog",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/frog/",
   "summary": "Frog is a desktop app for the GNOME Linux desktop that copies text out of images, videos, PDFs, web pages and photos, and can also read QR codes. It is for everyday people who want to grab text from anything on their screen.",
   "kind": "app",
   "setup": "easy",
   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
   "platforms": [
    "linux"
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
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   "stars": 918,
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   "verified": false,
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   "website": "https://tenderowl.com/work/frog",
   "download": null,
   "release": null,
   "family": null,
   "familyChildren": [],
   "howToHelp": null,
   "project": "frog",
   "rank": 3,
   "fit": "full",
   "note": null,
   "why": "Does the whole job · Easy setup · No recent activity",
   "score": 37.9
  },
  {
   "id": "textsnatcher",
   "name": "TextSnatcher",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/textsnatcher/",
   "summary": "TextSnatcher is a Linux desktop app that copies text out of images by letting you drag over them, using OCR (software that reads letters in pictures). It is for people on Linux who want to pull text from screenshots or photos.",
   "kind": "app",
   "setup": "easy",
   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
   "platforms": [
    "linux"
   ],
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "licenseClass": "open",
   "licenseNeedsCheck": false,
   "stars": 1390,
   "forks": null,
   "status": "inactive",
   "verified": false,
   "latestRelease": null,
   "code": "https://github.com/RajSolai/TextSnatcher",
   "website": null,
   "download": null,
   "release": null,
   "family": null,
   "familyChildren": [],
   "howToHelp": null,
   "project": "textsnatcher",
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   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Works on images dragged in; no clear any-window screen grab stated.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup · No recent activity",
   "score": 14.4
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 "source": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/screen-text/",
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  "Google Lens",
  "TextSniper"
 ]
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