Word Detection
Detect words in real time!
Free · In‑App Purchases
Instantly detect and highlight words from your camera. Scan documents and search text in real-time. Advanced OCR for research, learning, and daily needs!
Word Detection – Instant Text Recognition & Document Search
Discover words instantly. From your camera to your documents, Word Detection brings powerful OCR technology into your hands.
Real-Time Camera Detection
Point your device at any text—books, signs, labels, documents, whiteboards—and instantly see every word highlighted and detected. Perfect for research, language learning, travel, or quick reference lookups. Our advanced Vision framework technology identifies text with remarkable accuracy, even in challenging lighting.
Smart Document Scanning
Scan multi-page documents directly in your device. Import existing PDFs. Navigate through pages with smooth horizontal paging. Every page is searchable, every word is accessible. Whether you're digitizing paper records, reviewing contracts, or studying textbooks, Word Detection handles complex documents effortlessly.
Find on Page Search
Search for specific words across your documents with our intuitive find feature. See all matches highlighted instantly with our signature dim-and-highlight overlay—a clean, distraction-free way to locate exactly what you need. Works in live camera mode and scanned documents.
Powerful Highlighting & Export
Mark important passages with persistent highlighting. Export your annotated documents as PDFs, with all highlights flattened and preserved. Perfect for sharing, archiving, or further analysis.
Pro Features
-Search multiple words at the same time.
-OCR language selection(English, Spanish, French, and German)
-Case sensitive & whole word matching
-Vibrant color-coded highlight palette
-Haptic feedback
-Navigate between all matches instantly
Use Cases
Students: Digitize notes, highlight key concepts, search definitions
Researchers: Scan papers, quickly find citations, export annotated PDFs
Professionals: Document management, contract review, quick lookups
Language Learners: Identify unfamiliar words in real-time
Daily Life: Restaurant menus, instructions, product labels, signage
Why Word Detection
Accurate OCR powered by Apple's Vision framework
Lightning-fast performance on device
Intuitive, distraction-free interface
Pinch-to-zoom for detailed inspection
No subscriptions required for core features
Privacy-first: processing happens on your device
Word Detection transforms how you interact with text. See more. Search smarter. Learn faster.
-Faster word detection
-OCR Language selection
-Vibrant color coded pallete
-Search multiple words at the same time.
The developer, Raj Sheth, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Raj Sheth
- Size
- 7.7 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Unlock Photo Word Detection $0.99
- Unlock Pro $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 JARAPPS Inc.