Select any area on screen and instantly copy the text. Works on YouTube, PDFs, images — anywhere.
Users
60
+8 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#102K
#85K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 19 Jun 2026
Users
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 19 Oct 2026:60 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 19 Oct 2026:1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About GrabText
GrabText turns any text on your screen into copyable text in seconds — no more typing out what you see, no more switching apps.
⚡ HOW IT WORKS
1. Press Ctrl+Shift+S (or ⌘+Shift+S on Mac)
2. Drag over any area on screen
3. Text is automatically copied to your clipboard ✓
That's it. 3 steps → 1 step.
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🎯 PERFECT FOR
📺 YouTube & Video Learners
Watching a tutorial and need to copy code, a prompt, or a formula shown on screen? GrabText grabs it instantly — no pausing, no retyping.
📄 PDFs & Scanned Documents
Copy text from PDFs that don't allow selection, scanned images, or locked documents.
🖼️ Images & Screenshots
Extract text from any image on any website — memes, infographics, presentations, charts.
💻 Developers & Designers
Copy error messages, stack traces, or UI text from screenshots without retyping a single character.
📊 Students & Researchers
Grab quotes, data, and references from lecture slides, research papers, or online courses.
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✨ FEATURES
- One keyboard shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+S / ⌘+Shift+S
- Drag-select any region on screen
- Instant clipboard copy — text is ready to paste immediately
- Works on YouTube, PDFs, images, any webpage
- Supports 10+ languages including English, Hindi, Spanish, French, Arabic & more
- Recent extractions history — access your last 5 grabbed texts
- 100% offline — no internet needed, no account required
- Zero data collection — everything stays on your device
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🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
GrabText runs entirely on your device using Tesseract.js, a trusted open-source OCR engine. Your screenshots are never uploaded, stored on any server, or shared with anyone. What you grab stays with you.
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🆓 COMPLETELY FREE
No subscription. No sign-up. No hidden limits. Just install and start grabbing text.
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💬 FEEDBACK & SUPPORT
If GrabText saves you time, please leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review — it helps more people discover the extension!
Developed by ORBIT AI LABS