Extract text from any image or screen area using OCR. Select a region and copy the text to your clipboard instantly.
Users
22
+8 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#145K
#121K among extensions
Version
1.0.1
updated 21 Sep 2026
Users
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:22 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About SnapScribe — Text from Image
SnapScribe — Text from Image lets you extract text from any image, screenshot, photo, chart, or on-screen area in seconds — no cloud, no account, no internet required after first use.
★ HOW IT WORKS
1. Click the SnapScribe icon in Chrome's toolbar
2. Click "Select Area" in the popup
3. Draw a rectangle around the text you need
4. OCR runs instantly — text is copied to your clipboard
5. A result panel shows the extracted text, ready to paste anywhere
★ KEY FEATURES
• Fully local OCR powered by Tesseract.js (open-source, no server calls)
• Works on any webpage — articles, PDFs, web apps, social media, code screenshots
• Supports 100+ languages: English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and more
• Language data downloaded once and cached — works offline after first use
• Clean dark-themed result panel that doesn't interfere with the page
• Extraction history — review and re-copy recent results from the popup
• No API key, no account, no data leaves your browser
★ PRIVACY
All processing happens entirely in your browser using WebAssembly.
No images or text are ever sent to any server. No analytics. No tracking.