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SelectText

by rxliuli

v0.3.2 Updated Feb 5, 2026 136KiB
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Description

SelectText is a simple Chrome extension that lets you extract text from images, screenshots, and non-selectable content on web pages using OCR technology. HOW IT WORKS 1. Click the extension icon 2. Drag to select the area containing text 3. Wait a moment for OCR processing 4. Click on detected text blocks to copy them FEATURES - One-click activation from the toolbar - Visual drag-and-select interface - Fast text recognition using Chrome Lens OCR - Copy recognized text with a single click - Dark mode support that adapts to your system theme - Clean, non-intrusive interface PRIVACY The extension uses Chrome's built-in Lens OCR API for text recognition. No data is stored or transmitted to third-party servers beyond what Chrome's OCR API requires. PERMISSIONS - Active Tab: To capture screenshots of the current page - Scripting: To inject the selection interface - Storage: To save user preferences - All URLs: To work on any webpage you visit USE CASES - Copy text from images - Extract text from screenshots - Get text from video frames - Copy text from PDFs rendered in browser - Extract text from scanned documents TECHNICAL DETAILS Built with modern web technologies: - Manifest V3 for better performance and security - TypeScript for reliability - Chrome Lens OCR API for accurate text recognition FEEDBACK Found a bug or have a suggestion? Visit our Discord server leave a review. https://discord.gg/fErBc3wYrC
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Permissions

activeTab Can access the current tab when you click the extension scripting Can inject scripts into web pages

Details

Version 0.3.2
Updated Feb 5, 2026
Size 136KiB
First Seen Mar 22, 2026