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Textify for Mac

Powerful text recognition OCR.

Free
In English
Version 5.5.1
5.0
Based on 4 user rates

Textify overview

Text recognition (OCR) with mind-blowing quality finally made easy, super efficient, and confidential (no server, your data stays on your device).

Textify analyzes images (or PDFs), recognizes text, and creates PDF files with the text integrated such that the files are searchable. Or you can simply copy the text or export to a .txt file. Very useful and powerful. Integrates with Siri Shortcuts for automation.

Key features:
  • Select any images or PDF as input. Or scan with your iPhone/iPad and have the scan automatically imported into Textify.
  • Recognize text in many languages. Super accurate.
  • Output as .PDF (searchable) or .TXT
  • The created PDF has the text integrated and can thus be searched, copy/pasted, selected...
  • Define OCR zones for columns recognition
  • Edit results before exporting to adapt as desired
  • Choose the output file quality, apply filters on the image
  • Instant output file size preview
  • Works offline, no server, 100% on device
  • SIRI SHORTCUTS integration: Textify adds useful Siri Shortcuts actions. Example: Convert a PDF to a searchable PDF directly from the Finder (Quick Action).
  • Batch convert to searchable PDF directly from the Finder!
  • Smart filename: define a pattern from date/time/text to automatically name the output files

Your privacy matters! No server, no internet connection is required. Your data is safe.

What’s new in version 5.5.1

  • Adds 2 new languages for OCR: Arabic and Najdi Arabic (macOS 15 Sequoia required)
  • New 'Document Enhancer' image filter to improve text readability
  • Ensures compatibility with macOS Sequoia
  • Image filters efficiency improvements
  • Fixes an issue with PDF having transparency

Textify for Mac

Free
In English
Version 5.5.1
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5.0

(7 Reviews of Textify)

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  • User Ratings

zlazkow
zlazkow
Jul 21 2023
5.1.3
5.0
Jul 21 2023
5.0
Version: 5.1.3
I'm using it for 1.5 years. It is excellent. I tried many in App Store. Textify stands out as the very best. Highly recommend.
Hydester
Hydester
Feb 24 2023
5.0
5.0
Feb 24 2023
5.0
Version: 5.0
SUPERB. Best in class. Free version leaves watermark on PDF plus text output (it will also output just text, with no watermark), but it is well worth getting life pro version if you are likely to use a lot
zlazkow
zlazkow
Dec 22 2022
5.0
5.0
Dec 22 2022
5.0
Version: 5.0
Very good application. Does the job very well for extracting text from images. Very easy and the extracted text is almost perfect. Free version leaves a line of text which can be erased in a second. Upgraded version is about $20.
zlazkow
zlazkow
Feb 9 2022
3.0
5.0
Feb 9 2022
5.0
Version: 3.0
can a piece of text be selected by highlighting or cropping ?
ERNEST UNGUREANU
ERNEST UNGUREANU
May 21 2021
3.0
0.0
May 21 2021
0.0
Version: 3.0
OCR : french, english, german, traditional chinese, simplified chinese... Not for me !
zlazkow
zlazkow
Apr 20 2024
5.4
5.0
Apr 20 2024
5.0
Version: 5.4
Saladin
Saladin
Sep 29 2023
5.2
5.0
Sep 29 2023
5.0
Version: 5.2
13inch
13inch
Apr 28 2023
5.1.1
5.0
Apr 28 2023
5.0
Version: 5.1.1
Hydester
Hydester
Feb 24 2023
5.0
5.0
Feb 24 2023
5.0
Version: 5.0