# TextSniper

> Mac menu bar tool that copies text from any part of the screen

TextSniper is a small Mac app that recognizes text inside a screen selection and copies it to the clipboard. You press a shortcut and drag over a video frame, PDF, image or any other area whose text cannot be selected, much like taking a screenshot. It also reads QR codes and barcodes and can speak the captured text aloud. It is sold as a one-time purchase, directly or through the Mac App Store, and is included in Setapp.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** Valerijs Boguckis
- **Website:** https://textsniper.app
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

TextSniper is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $7.99 one-time purchase (license for 1 Mac).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** Free for 7 days through Setapp's trial; direct purchases carry a 7-day money-back guarantee.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| License for 1 Mac | $7.99 one-time purchase | A direct license for a single Mac, sold through Gumroad. One button on the homepage still shows $6.99; the checkout price is $7.99. |
| License for 3 Macs | $9.99 one-time purchase | A direct license for up to three Macs, sold through Gumroad and described as suited to multi-device, home and office use. |
| Unlimited License | $9.99 one-time purchase (US Mac App Store) | The Mac App Store version. The homepage lists it at $11.99, but the US store listing shows $9.99. |
| Setapp | $14.99 per month, through a Setapp membership | TextSniper with the rest of the Setapp catalog, free for 7 days. Setapp also lists a TextSniper-only subscription from $6.00 a year. |

Read from https://textsniper.app/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with TextSniper before buying.

## Mac App Store prices by country

"The app", as each country's Mac App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $9.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £9.99 | about $13.21 (32% more) |
| Germany | 9,99 € | about $11.19 (12% more) |
| Canada | $12.99 | about $9.13 (9% less) |
| Australia | $14.99 | about $10.46 (about the same) |
| India | ₹ 699 | about $7.23 (28% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 59,90 | about $11.97 (20% more) |
| Mexico | $199.00 | about $10.93 (9% more) |
| Turkey | ₺499,99 | about $10.17 (about the same) |
| Indonesia | Rp 169ribu | about $9.45 (5% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 599.00 | about $9.54 (about the same) |
| South Africa | R199.99 | about $12.10 (21% more) |

## Key features

- **Screen text capture:** Press the shortcut, drag over any part of the screen, and the text inside the selection is recognized and copied to the clipboard, ready to paste into another app.
- **On-device recognition:** The App Store listing says recognition runs on the device with no internet connection, and the privacy policy says screenshots and text are not stored or sent to outside servers.
- **QR code and barcode reader:** Captures a QR code or barcode shown on screen and converts it to text. An option in the settings opens captured links automatically.
- **Text to speech:** Has the Mac read recognized text aloud, with a dedicated shortcut for capturing text with speech switched on.
- **Languages by macOS version:** English only on macOS Catalina, growing to more than 25 languages on recent macOS versions, with vertical Chinese, Japanese and Korean text recognized from macOS Sonoma.
- **Menu bar access and shortcuts:** Runs from the menu bar without a Dock icon, and the capture shortcut can be changed. An iPhone or iPad camera can also be used to capture text and send it to the Mac.

## Good for

- Copying text out of videos, screenshots, scanned PDFs and slides
- Mac users who want text recognition that runs on the device
- Buyers who prefer a small one-time price to a subscription

## Worth knowing

- Mac only, requiring macOS Catalina or newer, and the languages it recognizes depend on the macOS version installed.
- There is no standalone trial: the vendor points to Setapp's free week and offers a 7-day money-back guarantee on direct purchases.
- The vendor says it can misread text with a lot of symbols, such as computer code.
- A license is bought once, but the vendor says major upgrades and features come at an additional upgrade cost.

**Tags:** Menu bar app, One-time purchase, Works offline

## Alternatives

- [Shottr](https://toolgpa.com/tools/shottr): Small Mac screenshot tool with annotation, OCR and a ruler. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/shottr-vs-textsniper)
- [CleanShot X](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cleanshot-x): Mac screenshot and screen recording app with a one-time license. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cleanshot-x-vs-textsniper)
- [Microsoft PowerToys](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-powertoys): Free Microsoft utilities for customizing Windows 10 and 11. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-powertoys-vs-textsniper)
- [ShareX](https://toolgpa.com/tools/sharex): Free, open-source screenshot and screen recording for Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/sharex-vs-textsniper)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://textsniper.app/
- https://textsniper.gumroad.com/l/TXSGR
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/textsniper/id1528890965?mt=12
- https://setapp.com/apps/textsniper
- https://textsniper.app/release
- https://textsniper.app/privacy

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