Extract text from images with Optical Character Recognition

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Version
1.1
Update
September 17, 2022
Size
236KiB
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Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
1.83333 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
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ORC Text Snap Extension

Optical Character Recognition - Copy text from any image, video or PDF
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A handy tool to extract text from images, videos or PDF with just one click and crop instead of retyping the text character by character. A tipical use case is to copy any text from youtube videos, image formatted tutorials.

This tool copies text from images using the lightweight OCR engine [Tesseract.js](https://github.com/naptha/tesseract.js).

How to use it:
1. Click the icon, then select the area/image containing the text.
2. Wait until the tool to extract the text for you.
3. Extracted result will show in a text box. You can then click the copy button to load it into your Clipboard and Ctrl + V to paste it anywhere.
4. There is an option to translate the extracted text into your selected language.
5. You can define the ORC language and targeted translation languages on the options page.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "ORC Text Snap", "description": "Extract text from images with Optical Character Recognition", "version": "1.1", "manifest_version": 2, "background": { "scripts": ["dist/main.js", "js/background.js"], "persistent": false }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "19" : "images/icon19.png", "38" : "images/icon38.png" }, "default_title": "Extract text from images" }, "options_ui": { "page": "html/options.html", "open_in_tab": false, "chrome_style": true }, "icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" }, "homepage_url": "https://github.com/jofen-chrome-extensions/orc-text-snap", "web_accessible_resources": ["html/iframe/*", "images/Jcrop.gif", "images/pixel.png", "images/close.png"], "commands": { "take-screenshot": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+S" }, "description": "Take Screenshot" } }, "permissions": [ "storage", "tabs", "activeTab", "clipboardWrite" ], "content_scripts" : [{ "matches" : ["*://*/*"], "js" : [ "vendor/jquery.js" , "js/inject.js" ], "css" : [ "css/inject.css" ], "run_at" : "document_start" }], "content_security_policy":"script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval' https://cdn.jsdelivr.net; object-src 'self'"}
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How to download and manually install ORC Text Snap extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install ORC Text Snap extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install ORC Text Snap extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install ORC Text Snap extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download ORC Text Snap extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a ORC Text Snap extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the ORC Text Snap Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the ORC Text Snap extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the ORC Text Snap extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for ORC Text Snap extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the ORC Text Snap extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download ORC Text Snap extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install ORC Text Snap extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the ORC Text Snap extension file

Select and download the ORC Text Snap extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the ORC Text Snap extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your ORC Text Snap extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the ORC Text Snap extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install ORC Text Snap extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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wry樵易夫 (ID: 000000a638426123) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/03/2022 不可用

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Test Account (ID: 0000002c88764976) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/06/2022 Not working at all

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Fabio Sabbion (ID: 000000548857294a) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/15/2021 doesn't work every time

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Andrew Williams (ID: 0000006cd861ec71) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/06/2020 Not very accurate. I was hoping to extract GUIDs from screenshots sent in to our ticketing system, but can't seem to get any of them near correct. On basic text in an image, it's quicker to type it out manually than correct what it detects