Welcome to Simple Screenshot to Text!
Your extension has been installed successfully. You can now capture any area on screen and extract text with OCR!
Getting Started
1️⃣ Click the Simple Screenshot to Text icon in your browser toolbar
2️⃣ Click “Capture & Extract” or press Alt+S
3️⃣ Drag to select the area containing text you want to extract
4️⃣ Text is automatically recognized and copied to your clipboard
Key Features
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Screen Capture
Capture any visible area on your current tab with precision drag-to-select.
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Local OCR Engine
Powered by Tesseract.js — all text recognition runs locally in your browser, no server needed.
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Auto Clipboard Copy
Extracted text is automatically copied to your clipboard — ready to paste anywhere.
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20+ OCR Languages
Supports English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish, French, German, and many more.
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OCR History
Your last 10 captures are saved. Click any entry to re-copy the text instantly.
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100% Private
No data is sent to any server. All OCR processing happens entirely on your device.
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Keyboard Shortcut
Press Alt+S to instantly start capturing — no need to open the popup first.
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15 UI Languages
Interface available in English, Vietnamese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and more.
Pro Tips
⌨️ Use Alt + S keyboard shortcut for instant capture
🌐 Change the OCR language in the popup to match the text you’re capturing
📋 Check Recent captures in the popup to re-copy any previous result
💡 For best OCR accuracy, select only the text area — avoid images and decorations
Privacy & Security
🔒 No data collection — We never collect, store, or transmit your data
🛡️ No tracking — Zero analytics or user tracking
💻 100% local processing — All OCR runs in your browser via Tesseract.js
🔑 Minimal permissions — Only requires “activeTab” to capture the current page
Enjoy using Simple Screenshot to Text! 📸
Version 1.0 | Made with ❤️ by Geekrew Tools