TextSniper has earned the award on the Mac App Store because it solves a universal frustration: manual retyping. Whether you're a developer grabbing code from a tutorial video, a student extracting quotes from a read-only PDF, or a professional copying contact info from a digital flyer, version 1.7.0 streamlines the process with near-instant accuracy. TextSniper - App Store
TextSniper 1.7.0 is a refined update to the acclaimed Mac OCR (Optical Character Recognition) utility, continuing its reputation as an essential productivity tool for "copying the uncopyable". This version strengthens the app's core mission: transforming any on-screen visual—be it a locked PDF, a YouTube video frame, or a presentation slide—into editable text instantly.
Beyond standard text, the tool can instantly read and convert QR codes or barcodes visible on your screen into usable links or data.
While maintaining its lightweight footprint, TextSniper has evolved to include several power-user features:
A standout feature that allows you to "accumulate" multiple snippets of text. Instead of overwriting your clipboard with every new capture, TextSniper can append each one to the last, making it easy to collect information from various sources before pasting it all at once.