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A TextSniper alternative with a whole drawer.

ToolKITZ Text Capture does what TextSniper does best: drag a box over anything on screen and the text lands on your clipboard. It also reads QR codes, and it lives in a drawer with a file shelf, clipboard history, notes and 70+ more modules. If you only ever need text capture, Live Text (free, built into macOS) or TextSniper itself may be all you need.

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What TextSniper does well

TextSniper

  • Select any part of the screen and copy its text
  • Reads QR codes and barcodes
  • Reads captured text aloud
  • Lives in the menu bar, opens with a shortcut
  • $7.99 once for 1 Mac, $9.99 for 3 Macs, 7-day trial

ToolKITZ

  • Text Capture: drag a box over anything on screen, or drop an image file
  • Reads QR codes, keep or remove line breaks
  • Text Tools reads text aloud, Translator translates on device
  • Plus File Shelf, Clipboard, Notes and 70+ modules
  • Free to try; Text Capture is part of Pro

Side by side

FeatureToolKITZTextSniperLive Text (built in)
Grab text from any part of the screen✓✓✕
Copy text from image files✓✓✓
Read QR codes✓✓✕
Other barcode formats✕✓✕
Read text aloud✓✓✕
Clipboard history, file shelf, notes✓✕✕
PriceFree to try · Pro $29.99/yr · Lifetime from $39From $7.99 onceBuilt in

TextSniper details from textsniper.app, checked October 30, 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you buy. ToolKITZ Lifetime is $39 at the launch price until December 1, 2026, $59 after.

How to grab text with ToolKITZ

  1. Download ToolKITZ and open it.
  2. Scroll down at the very top of the screen (or press ⌃⌥T) to drop the drawer.
  3. Add Text Capture from the module gallery, click capture and drag a box over the text.
  4. Paste with ⌘ V. The capture also shows up in your Clipboard history.

Questions

Is there a free TextSniper alternative?

Live Text is built into macOS and copies text from images in Preview and Photos for free. ToolKITZ is free to try, but its Text Capture module is part of Pro.

Is ToolKITZ cheaper than TextSniper?

Not if text capture is all you want: TextSniper is from $7.99 once. ToolKITZ Pro is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, or Lifetime from $39 at the launch price (until December 1, 2026), and adds 70+ modules, so it's cheaper than buying several single-purpose apps.

Does ToolKITZ read barcodes?

It reads QR codes. If you need other barcode formats, TextSniper handles more of them.

Does text recognition work offline?

Yes. ToolKITZ recognizes text on your Mac with Apple's built-in text recognition. Nothing is uploaded.

Which Macs does it run on?

macOS 26 or later, on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

Try it next to what you use now.

Free to try, no time limit on the free modules. macOS 26 or later, Apple silicon and Intel.

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