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Alternatives to Text Capture
Text Capture: Mac menu bar app that grabs text from any part of the screen, including images and videos, using local OCR. Here are 7 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 6 have a free plan.
- Badgeify
Puts app icons with unread badges from Messages, Mail, Slack and others in the Mac menu bar, handy if you hide the Dock.
Since 2025
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Brink
A screen-edge notch for Mac and Windows that shows your Notion pages and tasks on hover and captures new ones by hotkey.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- BrowBro
When you click a link on your Mac, a small picker lets you choose which browser or Chrome profile opens it.
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Chime
Mac app that blocks your screen with a reminder before each meeting and lets you join in one click.
Since 2025
Free trial · Scheduling and booking
- horita
A Mac menu bar app that counts down to your next meeting and opens its Zoom, Meet or Teams call in one click.
Free · Focus and productivity
- MeetingBar
Mac menu bar app that lists your next calendar meetings and joins Zoom, Meet or Teams calls in one click.
Since 2020
Free · Scheduling and booking
- Out Loud
Desktop app and Chrome extension that reads web pages, PDFs and ebooks aloud on your own computer with no internet needed.
Since 2026
Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families