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Vow Text Grabber
Screen OCR & text grabber for Windows
Copy text from anything. Press a key. Drag. Paste.
Pictures, paused videos, error dialogs, scanned or locked PDFs, apps that won't let you select: press Win + Shift + G, drag around the text and it is already on the clipboard. Tables come out as rows and columns. Nobody has to retype anything again.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- Light & dark theme
- 10 grabs a day, QR codes, history and every text tool
No ads. Ever.No pop-ups, no banners, no "offers".
No malware or bundlewareThe installer installs one thing: this app.
No account, no uploadIt works on your PC, and your files stay there.
Free daily limits, just $4.95 unlimitedNo subscription. No trial that runs out.
The problem
Text you can see but can't select
Error codes in a dialog, figures in a screenshot, a line in a video: the words are right there, and Windows won't let you copy them.
Retyping by hand
Copying an error code, a tracking number or a paragraph from a screenshot letter by letter, and getting one character wrong.
Apps that block copying
Locked PDFs, dialogs, images and some apps simply won't let you select their text.
Uploading screenshots
Online image-to-text sites want your screenshot on their server, with ads around the result.
Tables turned to mush
Most tools read a table as one long line of numbers that has to be rebuilt in Excel by hand.
Save, upload, download, copy
Take a screenshot, save it, open a website, upload it, copy the result: five steps for one line of text.
Small text read badly
Tiny interface text, dark mode and light-on-dark subtitles trip up basic text recognition.
Vow Text Grabber fixes all of it.
How it works
Press. Drag. Paste.
One shortcut from anywhere, a box around the text, and it is on the clipboard before you let go.
- 01
Press the shortcut
Win + Shift + G from anywhere, even with the window closed, or Grab text in the app. The screen freezes so videos stay still.
Grab text from anything on screen with one shortcut - 02
Drag around the text
Draw a box, click a window to take all of it, or press Ctrl+A for the whole screen. Keys 1 to 4 pick Text, One line, Table or Keep layout.
Grab text from anything on screen with one shortcut - 03
Paste it anywhere
It is already on the clipboard, with a small note saying what was copied. Edit, tidy, translate or save it in the app if you like.
...and the rest: press, drag, paste, with a drop area for files
Features
The fastest way from pixels to text
For office workers, support staff, students and anyone who has ever retyped something off the screen.
Grab from anywhere
Region, window or whole screen, on a frozen screen with a magnifier, across several monitors with different scaling.
Tables as rows and columns
Tables are read row by row, wrapped cells joined and empty cells kept, ready to paste into Excel, Word or Sheets.
Two engines, double-checked
Windows' own OCR reads instantly, and Tesseract 5 re-reads anything it missed. Small text is enlarged first for accuracy.
Same area again
Grab the last area again without picking, for video subtitles, counters or a chat window, or use a delayed grab for menus.
QR codes and barcodes
Every QR code, Data Matrix and barcode in the area is read too. Links open, Wi-Fi codes show the network and password.
One-click text tools
Join lines, tidy spaces, change case, keep only emails, links or numbers, and hide private details like card numbers.
120+ languages and translation
Your Windows languages automatically, or any of 126 languages, up to three at once, with translation into 47 languages.
Pictures and PDFs too
Drop pictures, scanned PDFs or copy-protected PDFs, or paste a screenshot, and read the text out of them.
A history of every grab
Search past grabs, copy them again, pin the ones you need and export them all as one text file.
Light and dark theme
Switch between a bright paper look and a dark carbon look with one click in the sidebar, or let it follow Windows.
Light & dark theme
Easy on the eyes, day or night.
Text Grabber comes with a crisp light theme and a calm dark theme. Switch with one click, or let it follow your Windows setting by itself. It remembers your choice.
- LightClear and bright for daytime and busy offices
- DarkGentle on tired eyes late at night
- Follow WindowsChanges by itself when your PC does
Screenshots
See Vow Text Grabber in action
Real screenshots of the real app, in both of its themes: 5 light, 5 dark. Click any picture to see it full size.
Light theme
Dark theme
Who it's for
Who grabs text with Vow
Support and IT
Copy error codes, file paths and messages from dialogs straight into a ticket or a search.
Office work
Lift figures and tables from screenshots, slides and reports into Excel without retyping.
Students
Copy quotes from lecture videos, slides and locked PDFs into your notes.
Video watchers
Grab on-screen text and subtitles from a paused video, then translate them.
Developers
Copy code from screenshots and video tutorials with its indentation kept.
Language learners
Read text in another language off the screen and translate it in one step.
Compare
Vow Text Grabber vs the usual ways
What you get from retyping, typical online image-to-text sites and basic snipping tools, side by side.
| Feature | Vow Text Grabber | Retyping, online OCR sites & basic snipping tools |
|---|---|---|
| Steps to copy text from the screen | Shortcut, drag, paste | Screenshot, save, upload, copy |
| Your screenshot is uploaded | Never: read on your PC | Yes, for online OCR sites |
| Tables as rows and columns | Yes, for Excel and Word | Rarely |
| Second engine re-reads missed text | Yes, Tesseract fills the gaps | Rarely |
| QR codes and barcodes | Read in the same grab | Usually a separate app |
| Same area again for videos | Yes, without picking | Rarely |
| Price | Free every day, or $4.95 once | Free with ads, or a subscription |
| Ads and bundled extras | None | Common on free sites and downloads |
"Typical" describes what we found across the most-downloaded alternatives when we built Text Grabber. Your mileage with any one of them may vary; ours won't.
Pricing
Free every day. Just $4.95 once for the lot.
That is not a typo. Software this powerful usually means a monthly subscription; Text Grabber is $4.95, once, for life: it's almost a giveaway. Use it free for as long as you like, and unlock Unlimited only if you need more.
Free
$0forever
10 grabs a day, QR codes, history and every text tool.
- 10 grabs every day (resets at midnight)
- Your Windows languages read automatically
- QR codes, barcodes and every text tool
- History, read aloud and both engines
- Tables shown and copied as aligned text
- No watermarks, no sign-up
Best valueUnlimited
$4.95USD, once. Yours for life.
Almost a giveaway. Less than a coffee for software this powerful: no subscription, no renewals, yours for life on 2 PCs.
Unlimited grabs, real table copy, 120+ languages, full translation.
- Any number of grabs, whole PDFs and folders
- Tables copied as real rows and columns
- 126 reading languages, three at once
- Full translation into 47 languages
- One payment, yours for life on 2 PCs
- Every future update included
How unlocking works
- 1Use it free first Install Vow Text Grabber and use it on your own files. No card, no account, no time limit.
- 2Click "Unlimited" in the app Pay $4.95 USD once by card, securely through Stripe in your browser.
- 3It unlocks itself Within seconds, for life, on up to 2 of your PCs. Your license key is emailed to you, and every future update is included.
Payments by Stripe: we never see or store your card. Questions? Ask a real person.
Clean software
Safe to install. Nothing else comes with it.
Most "free" Windows downloads pay for themselves with ads, bundled extras or your data. Vow Text Grabber doesn't need to: it's paid for honestly, once, by the people who find it useful.
Download Text Grabber free- No ads, toolbars or "offers"The installer installs one thing: Vow Text Grabber. No pre-ticked boxes to watch out for.
- No administrator rights neededIt installs just for you, in your own user folder, and leaves the rest of Windows alone.
- Nothing running in the backgroundNo startup programs, no tray nags, no services. When you close it, it's closed.
- Everything includedAll it needs is inside the installer, so you never have to fetch a "required component" from somewhere else.
- Uninstalls cleanlyOne click in Windows Settings > Apps. Your own files are never touched.
- A real company behind itMade, published and supported by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company, with real people answering every message.
Step-by-step guide
How to copy text from an image or the screen on Windows
From a picture, a video or an error message to editable text in about three seconds.
Step 1: get it freeInstall Vow Text Grabber free
Download it from this page and run the installer. It needs no administrator rights and no account, and the text engines and 12 languages are already inside.
Press Win + Shift + G
Press the shortcut from any app, or use Grab text from the screen in the Start menu. The screen freezes and dims so you can pick the text. Any other shortcut can be set in Settings.
Drag around the text
Draw a box over the text, click a window to take all of it, or press Ctrl+A for the whole screen. Press 3 first if it is a table, or 2 for one line such as an error code.
Paste it
The text is already on the clipboard. Press Ctrl+V in your email, document or spreadsheet. A small note by the area shows what was copied, with Edit and Translate buttons.
Tidy or translate if needed
Open the app to join lines, change case, keep only the numbers or emails, read it again with another engine, translate it, or save it as a file.
Technical details
Text Grabber at a glance
- Works on
- Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11, 64-bit
- Engines
- Windows OCR + Tesseract 5, auto-combined
- Languages
- 126; 12 built in, the rest on demand
- Modes
- Text, One line, Table, Keep layout
- Reads
- Screen, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, WebP, HEIC, PDF
- Codes
- QR, Data Matrix, Aztec, PDF417, 1-D barcodes
- Internet
- Not needed; only for translation when you ask
- Install
- Per-user, no administrator rights, no account
- Theme
- Light, dark or follow Windows: one click to switch
- Version
- 1.0.0, released 7 November 2026
- Publisher
- XTO Pty Ltd (Australia)
FAQ
Questions about Text Grabber
Is Vow Text Grabber free?
Yes. You get 10 grabs every day for free, in your Windows languages, with QR codes, history, read aloud and every text tool, and no watermarks. A grab that finds no text costs nothing. Unlimited, a one-time $4.95 USD payment, removes the daily limit and adds real table copy, 126 languages and full translation.
Does it upload what's on my screen?
No. Every grab is read on your own PC. Only translation sends text online, and only when you press Translate; the app tells you so.
Can it copy text from videos and locked PDFs?
Yes. The screen freezes while you pick, so a playing video stays still, and it reads the pixels, so it works on PDFs, dialogs and apps that don't allow selecting. It can also open copy-protected PDFs directly.
Does it keep tables as tables?
Yes. Table mode reads row by row and shows the result as a grid. With Unlimited it is copied as real rows and columns that paste into Excel, Word and Sheets, or saved as CSV, Markdown or HTML. The free version copies tables as aligned text.
Which languages can it read?
Automatically, the languages installed in Windows plus English. With Unlimited, any of 126 languages, up to three at once; 12 are built in and the rest download on demand.
Can I change the shortcut?
Yes. Win + Shift + G is the default, and you can record any other shortcut in Settings. If another app already uses one, Vow tells you.
Does it read QR codes?
Yes. Any QR code, Data Matrix, Aztec, PDF417 or 1-D barcode in the grabbed area is read. Links can be opened and Wi-Fi codes show the network name and copy the password.
Is it safe to install?
Yes. It is made and published by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company. There are no ads, no bundled software and no account, it needs no administrator rights, and it uninstalls cleanly from Windows Settings.
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Copy text out of anything on your screen with one shortcut. Free to use every day, $4.95 once if you ever want Unlimited.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- No subscription