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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Docparser
Pulls data out of invoices, orders, statements and other documents and sends it to spreadsheets and other apps.
Since 2016
Free trial · Data and spreadsheets
- Bookmory
Phone app for readers to log books and reading time, set reading goals and keep notes and quotes from each book.
Since 2022
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- PDFSail
Browser based PDF tools that merge, split, compress and edit files locally, with a paid plan for OCR and conversion.
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- RunMat
Run MATLAB-style code with automatic GPU speedups and live 3D plots, in the browser, on desktop or from the command line.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Capty
Mac app that captures stills and video of your Mac, iPhone or iPad screen, then lets you mark up and add backgrounds before sharing.
One-off payment · Design and images · Creators and writers
- LedgerBox
Pulls transactions out of PDF bank statements into Excel, CSV or QBO and flags totals that do not add up.
Since 2023
Subscription · Bookkeeping and accounting · Accountants and bookkeepers
- Text Capture
Mac menu bar app that grabs text from any part of the screen, including images and videos, using local OCR.
Since 2024
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- SSL Insecure Content Fixer
Fixes the mixed content and insecure content warnings a WordPress site shows after it moves to HTTPS.
Website builders
- EZFurigana
Shows hiragana readings over kanji in Japanese text, PDFs, ebooks, subtitles and photos so learners can read it.
Since 2026
Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- SaneClip
A Mac clipboard history app with a Touch ID lock, encrypted history, text grabbing from images and reusable snippets.
One-off payment · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- GloriaMundo
Describe a task in a sentence and get an automation workflow you can preview, cost out and approve before it runs.
Since 2025
Subscription · Automation and integrations
- Appenate
Build mobile forms and simple apps without code so field staff can record inspections, jobs and data on their phones.
Free trial · Forms and surveys · Trades and home services
- Nyckel
An API that lets developers train custom classifiers and detectors for images and text from a few labelled examples.
Since 2022
Developer tools · Developers
- VisionParser
Pulls structured data out of invoices, receipts and other business documents through an API, with human review.
Since 2024
Subscription · Documents and e-signature
- Extracta LABS
Pulls fields like totals, dates and names out of invoices, CVs, receipts and contracts and returns them as structured data.
Since 2024
Documents and e-signature
- Reducto
An API that reads PDFs and scanned documents, including tables and complex layouts, and turns them into structured data for AI apps.
Since 2024
Pay as you go · Documents and e-signature · Developers
- Invofox
API that reads invoices, payslips, bank statements and other documents and returns checked fields as JSON for your software.
Since 2024
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Accountants and bookkeepers
- BillOver
Scans receipts and invoices, sorts expenses into tax categories and sends them to Xero or QuickBooks, for accountants.
Since 2024
Free plan · Bookkeeping and accounting · Accountants and bookkeepers
- Xnapper
Mac screenshot tool that adds backgrounds, hides private details and pulls out text, for people sharing screenshots online.
Since 2024
Free · Design and images · Creators and writers
- Lisorto
A Mac app that reads your files, gives them clear names, moves them into folders you approve, and finds them by their contents.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Markdown Converters
Turns PDFs, Office files, scans and web pages into clean Markdown for use with AI chat tools, via web, API or MCP.
Since 2025
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- Vehla
A Mac app that combines a keyboard launcher, clipboard history, window snapping and on-device dictation and AI.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- SnapOtter
Self-hosted tools to convert, compress, OCR and transcribe images, video, audio and PDFs on servers you own.
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- RevPDF
A PDF editor that runs on your own device, so you can edit, sign, redact, compare and convert files without uploading them.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Readox
Chrome extension that speaks articles, PDFs and chosen passages, marking each word as it reads, using voices processed locally.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- LocalPDF
Edit, merge, split, compress and OCR PDF files inside your browser, with documents kept on your own device.
Since 2025
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- Interfaze
A model API for consistent OCR, audio understanding and structured data extraction, usable from common AI SDKs.
Since 2026
Pay as you go · Developer tools · Developers
- Extend
An API that parses, splits and pulls structured data out of messy documents for software teams and AI agents.
Since 2026
Documents and e-signature · Developers
- Struxs
Lets you design a custom OCR or image extraction API from sample documents and deploy it as a hosted endpoint, paying per use.
Since 2025
Pay as you go · Developer tools · Developers
- Paperless-home
Managed hosting of paperless-ngx so people can scan, store and search their paperwork from the web or phone.
Free trial · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- OCR Buddy
Free Chrome extension that pulls text, code, math and tables from part of a page offline and saves pages as Markdown for LLMs.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Individuals and families
- CrabPDF Editor
Edit, annotate, redact, OCR and reorder PDF pages in your browser, with files kept on your own computer.
Since 2026
Documents and e-signature
- PDFMergely
Merge, split, compress, sign and convert PDFs inside your browser, with files kept on your own device.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Shoeboxed
Scan, email or post your receipts and get them as searchable data for expenses and tax.
Subscription · Bookkeeping and accounting · Freelancers
- Atlas
An iPhone scanner that turns paper into clean PDFs, converts them to Word or Excel, and lets you sign or ask questions about them.
Subscription · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- VLM Run
An API that reads documents and videos and returns structured JSON that developers and AI agents can act on.
Since 2026
Developer tools · Health and clinics
- Sygal
Mac and Windows app that turns PDFs, Office files, scans and web pages into tidy Markdown or JSON without sending them anywhere.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- ScreenTranslate
A free Mac app that translates text you select or capture on screen, running on the device so it works offline.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Quincy
A Mac PDF reader for studying hard documents: ask questions about the page, get summaries and quizzes, and have passages read aloud.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- AnydocAI
Converts PDFs, office files and scans into clean Markdown, JSON or chunks ready for AI and search pipelines.
Since 2025
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Veil
Reads PDFs in dark mode without inverting photos or charts, and runs OCR on figures, all in the browser.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- Linkly AI
Indexes the documents, images and web clips on your computer so you and your AI assistants can search and read them.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Auto-Install Free SSL
Gets and renews free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates on cPanel shared hosting without command line work.
Free plan · Security and passwords
- Simple PDF Scanner
An iPhone app that scans paper documents into PDFs on the device, with a one-time Pro upgrade for OCR and passwords.
Since 2025
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- pdfcdf
Merge, split, edit, compress, sign and OCR PDF files in your browser without uploading them anywhere.
Since 2026
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- PDF Pals
A Mac app that lets you ask questions about PDFs and get summaries with page citations, keeping files local.
One-off payment · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- DocsRouter
One API for pulling text and fields from documents, routed to the vision model that fits your cost or quality needs.
Since 2025
Pay as you go · Documents and e-signature · Developers
- Tidy
Mac menu bar utility that reads text in images and scanned PDFs offline and renames each file to match what it contains.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families