Capture
Select an area of your Mac screen, or choose a photo on iPhone and iPad.
ScanTexter · OCR & translation for Apple devices
Text you can’t copy.
Now you can.
Turn text on your screen, in photos, or in video frames into words you can edit and translate.
Made for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
Your screen, made editable.ON MAC
CaptureExtractTranslate
One shortcut to capture text on Mac
A simpler way to work with text
See it. Capture it. Use it.
From something you see to something you can use, in one workflow.
Extract
Convert the text in that image into editable words. No copying by hand.
Translate
Read the translation alongside the original text and keep your work moving.
Small tool. Useful every day.
Fits the way
you work.
Capture a quote, read text in an image, or translate a video frame without retyping it.
Explore the FAQA shortcut, then a selection
Use your capture shortcut on Mac, select the text area, and view the result.
Text that’s ready to edit
Turn text in apps, images, and video frames into content you can work with.
Choose your workspace
Use a popover, an overlay, or a separate window on Mac.
Take it with you
Your camera.
Your text scanner.
Capture text from a photo and translate it on iPhone and iPad. The same straightforward idea, wherever you are.
Available for iPhone and iPad
Can I try ScanTexter for free?
You can download ScanTexter from the Mac App Store for free. The free Mac version can be used up to 60 times. See the FAQ for more information.
Which Macs are supported?
ScanTexter requires macOS 13 Ventura or later.
What can I capture?
On Mac, capture text from your screen, images, and video frames. On iPhone and iPad, extract and translate text from images and photos.
Put any text to work.
ScanTexter for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
