SnipText - Screenshot OCR Tool

A lightweight desktop application that captures screenshots and extracts text using OCR, automatically copying the extracted text to your clipboard. Perfect for quickly grabbing text from images, PDFs, or any content on your screen.

✨ Features

📸 Easy Screenshot Capture: Click and drag to select any area of your screen
🔍 Advanced OCR: Extract text from images with high accuracy using RapidOCR
📋 Auto-Copy to Clipboard: Extracted text is automatically copied - just paste anywhere!
🎯 System Tray Integration: Runs quietly in your system tray, always accessible
🔔 Smart Notifications: Get notified when OCR is complete or if no text is found
⚡ Fast & Silent: No windows pop up - completely silent workflow
🖼️ HiDPI Support: Works perfectly on high-resolution displays
🌐 Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

🚀 Installation

Install from PyPI (Recommended)

pip install sniptext

💻 Usage

Command Line

After installation, simply run:

sniptext

The application will start in your system tray. Look for the blue camera icon!

How to Use

Start the app: Run sniptext in your terminal
Find the tray icon: Look for a blue camera icon in your system tray
Take a screenshot: Right-click the icon → "📸 Take Screenshot & Copy Text"
Select area: Click and drag to select the text area
Paste anywhere: The text is automatically in your clipboard - just paste with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac)!

System Tray Menu

Menu Item	Description
📸 Take Screenshot & Copy Text	Main action - starts the screenshot process
❌ Quit	Exit the application

🛠️ Requirements

Python 3.7 or higher
PyQt5
RapidOCR
NumPy
Pillow

All dependencies are automatically installed when you install SnipText.

🖥️ Supported Platforms

✅ Windows 10/11
✅ macOS 10.14+ (including Apple Silicon)
✅ Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.)

Made with ❤️ for productivity enthusiasts who need to quickly extract text from their screens!

Aaditya Kanjolia

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