SnipText focuses on copying text from images, videos, and protected PDFs without manually retyping it. It is catalogued under Computer vision, OCR & document AI on PulseGate.

SnipText is a consumer product built for firefox users who need quick OCR from screen content.

Yes — SnipText is free to use.

What platforms does SnipText run on?

SnipText runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is SnipText still maintained?

Unverified. SnipText has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to SnipText?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include DocTextCopy, SnapIt, and Screenshot Snap Easy.

SnipText is developed by Aryeahh.

When did SnipText launch?

SnipText first shipped in 2026.

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SnipText

Name: SnipText
Author: Aryeahh

mozilla.orgComputer vision, OCR & document AI

SnipText is a Firefox browser extension that captures a selected screen area and extracts its text with local Tesseract.js OCR. It includes clipboard copying, snippet history, and keyboard shortcuts while keeping processing in the browser.

FreeWebEmbeddable

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Overview

6 features

In the Computer vision, OCR & document AI space, SnipText takes a focused approach. It focuses on copying text from images, videos, and protected PDFs without manually retyping it. SnipText is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who need quick OCR from screen content. SnipText is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Aryeahh builds and maintains SnipText, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include screen selection, Local OCR, and clipboard copy. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Screen selection
Local OCR
Clipboard copy
Snippet history
Keyboard shortcuts
Privacy-focused processing

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 00:52 UTC
SnipText verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about SnipText

What is SnipText?: SnipText focuses on copying text from images, videos, and protected PDFs without manually retyping it. It is catalogued under Computer vision, OCR & document AI on PulseGate.
Who is SnipText for?: SnipText is a consumer product built for firefox users who need quick OCR from screen content.
Is SnipText free?: Yes — SnipText is free to use.
What platforms does SnipText run on?: SnipText runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is SnipText still maintained?: Unverified. SnipText has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to SnipText?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include DocTextCopy, SnapIt, and Screenshot Snap Easy.DocTextCopy SnapIt Screenshot Snap Easy
Who makes SnipText?: SnipText is developed by Aryeahh.
When did SnipText launch?: SnipText first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 14 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users who need quick OCR from screen content
Model: B2C
Solves: Copying text from images, videos, and protected PDFs without manually retyping it.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: sniptext

Developer

Aryeahh

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: sniptext-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sniptext

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