macOS
Optic
Screen OCR that reads anything on your display.
Most screen capture tools just take pictures. Optic reads what's on your screen — select any text or QR code, and it's instantly recognized, copied, and ready to use. A native Mac app that lives in your menu bar.
Instant text capture
Press ⌘⇧2, drag a selection over any text — web pages, PDFs, images, code. Optic extracts every character and copies it to your clipboard.
QR code scanning
Press ⌘⇧3, select a QR code on screen. The encoded URL is copied and ready to open in one click.
Text preview window
Click any capture to see the full recognized text in a floating window — selectable, searchable, with character count. No competitor does this.
Text-to-speech
Hit Speak on any text capture and Optic reads it aloud. Auto-detects the language — English, German, Japanese, and 18 more.
21 languages, zero setup
All recognition languages are enabled out of the box. Powered by Apple Vision for offline, private text recognition.
Capture history
Your last 20 captures with thumbnails, timestamps, and confidence scores. One-click copy, delete what you don't need.
Pay once. Every update included.
No subscription and no account. One purchase on the Mac App Store covers every future version.
Requirements
macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later. Optic only accesses screen content you select — no network, no telemetry.