Observed arrival · 2026-08-21

Local OCR, for the screenshots you would rather not upload

ocrsnip.com Observed source

Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A Chrome extension that extracts text from screenshots, images, and scans entirely inside the browser.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-21 issue.

Why it surfaced

Local OCR makes a clear privacy argument against upload-first OCR: its recognition engine and language files stay on the machine, and it is designed to work without a connection. The unusually candid FAQ covers weak handwriting recognition, Google Lens, mixed English-and-Russian pages, and a genuinely free tier of 15 recognitions a month.

A Chrome extension that extracts text from screenshots, images, and scans entirely inside the browser.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible

$PaidCommerce or pricing visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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