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Easy Screen OCR
What it is
Easy Screen OCR captures a selected screen area and converts text in screenshots or images into editable text on macOS. After screen-recording permission is enabled, a customizable hotkey takes the screenshot and copies recognized text to the clipboard. The app lists more than 100 OCR languages, automatic language detection, and translation for recognized text. History records retain previous OCR results, screenshots, recognized text, and translations. OCR runs locally and offline according to the Mac app, without uploads. The free plan costs nothing and includes full functionality, batch OCR for up to five images, and translation up to 1,000 characters. Pro adds batch processing beyond five images and higher translation capacity. The app requires macOS 13.0 or later. The developer reports no data collection, while Apple says that privacy information has not been verified.
For and against
For
- Supports more than 100 OCR languages
- Runs locally and offline
- Copies recognized text to clipboard
- Customizable screenshot and OCR hotkeys
- Free plan included
Against
- Requires macOS 13.0 or later
- Free batch OCR is limited to five images
- Free translation is limited to 1,000 characters
The verdict
Easy Screen OCR provides a shortcut-based workflow for turning screen content into editable text. Its free tier covers basic OCR, while larger batches and longer translations require Pro.
Who it suits
It suits Mac users who need quick text extraction from screen selections, multilingual OCR, translation, and clipboard output.
Plans and prices
Free
Full functionality; batch OCR up to 5 images; translation up to 1,000 characters
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Monthly Plan
Unlimited access
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Yearly Plan
Best value
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Lifetime Plan
Use forever
Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
On the record
- Batch processing
- Batch OCR is available for more than five images at once with Pro.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- History
- The app includes history records for past OCR results, screenshots, recognized text, and translations.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Hotkeys
- Users can customize shortcuts for screenshots and OCR.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported inputs
- imageapps.apple.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- OCR languages
- The app lists support for more than 100 OCR languages and automatic language detection.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline processing
- The Mac app says OCR runs locally and offline, with no uploads.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Primary platform
- desktopapps.apple.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Privacy disclosure
- The developer reports that the app does not collect data; Apple says this privacy information has not been verified by Apple.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- EasyScreenOCR captures a selected part of the screen and extracts editable text from screenshots and images.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The listing directs users to [email protected] for questions.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- System requirement
- The Mac app requires macOS 13.0 or later.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Translation
- The app includes translation for recognized text and lists supported translation languages.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Translation limit
- Pro provides extended translation capacity for more than 1,000 characters.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- After screen recording permission is enabled, a hotkey captures a screenshot and the extracted text is copied to the clipboard.apps.apple.com · read 11 Oct 2026
