SelectText
Select smarter, not harder
Only for Mac
$4.99
Mac
SelectText is a simple Chrome extension that lets you extract text from images, screenshots, and non-selectable content on web pages using OCR technology.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Click the extension icon
2. Drag to select the area containing text
3. Wait a moment for OCR processing
4. Click on detected text blocks to copy them
FEATURES
- One-click activation from the toolbar
- Visual drag-and-select interface
- Fast text recognition using Chrome Lens OCR
- Copy recognized text with a single click
- Dark mode support that adapts to your system theme
- Clean, non-intrusive interface
PRIVACY
The extension uses Chrome's built-in Lens OCR API for text recognition. No data is stored or transmitted to third-party servers beyond what Chrome's OCR API requires.
PERMISSIONS
- Active Tab: To capture screenshots of the current page
- Scripting: To inject the selection interface
- Storage: To save user preferences
- All URLs: To work on any webpage you visit
USE CASES
- Copy text from images
- Extract text from screenshots
- Get text from video frames
- Copy text from PDFs rendered in browser
- Extract text from scanned documents
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Built with modern web technologies:
- Manifest V3 for better performance and security
- TypeScript for reliability
- Chrome Lens OCR API for accurate text recognition
FEEDBACK
Found a bug or have a suggestion? Visit our Discord server leave a review.
https://discord.gg/fErBc3wYrC
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The developer, KAI WANG, 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
- KAI WANG
- Size
- 3.5 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 10.14 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 10.14 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Copyright (c) 2025 rxliuli
