textgrabber2 ☆
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Description:
Menu bar app that detects text from copied images
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.10.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: ocr productivity clipboard menu-bar text-recognition
Install: brew install --cask textgrabber2
About:
TextGrabber2 is a native macOS menu bar utility that automatically performs OCR on the contents of your clipboard when you copy an image. It instantly extracts any detected text and places it back onto the clipboard, ready for pasting. This streamlined workflow eliminates the need to manually open screenshots or dedicated OCR applications for simple text extraction tasks.
Key Features:
  • Automatic OCR processing from clipboard images
  • Runs discreetly in the menu bar with no main window
  • Instant text extraction and clipboard replacement
  • Native macOS integration for performance and reliability
Use Cases:
  • Extracting text from screenshots of code, error messages, or terminal output
  • Capturing text from images, PDFs, or videos where text cannot be directly selected
  • Quickly grabbing text from remote desktop sessions or virtual machines
Alternatives:
  • macOS Live Text – Built-in system feature, but TextGrabber2 offers a dedicated, instant clipboard workflow without UI interaction.
  • OCR Terminal – A more powerful command-line tool, but TextGrabber2 provides a simpler, GUI-based menu bar experience.
Version History
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Jan 31, 2026 1:19pm 1.10.2 0 VERSION_BUMP c0746b3d
Jan 24, 2026 5:02am 1.10.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 5bbe8325
Jan 17, 2026 1:34pm 1.10.0 0 VERSION_BUMP d806e1c0
Jan 5, 2026 2:06pm 1.9.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 98d1463f
Jan 4, 2026 4:48pm 1.9.0 0 VERSION_BUMP f82230ee
Sep 15, 2025 7:40am 1.6.0 0 VERSION_BUMP cfd83fba
Aug 31, 2025 4:39pm 1.5.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 1e15bd16
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