TextSnatcher is a simple front-end that lets you copy text from images.
This application uses the Tesseract OCR 4.x for the character recognition.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Multiple language support.
- Copy Text from images with a drag.
- Drag over any image and paste.
- Fast and Easy to Use.
Website: github.com/RajSolai/TextSnatcher
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Developer: Solai Raj
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

TextSnatcher is written in Vala. Learn Vala with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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