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Install Text Grab

Text Grab is a minimal Windows utility which makes all visible text available for copy and paste.

Install with winget
winget install --id JosephFinney.Text-Grab
Upgrade
winget upgrade --id JosephFinney.Text-Grab
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id JosephFinney.Text-Grab

About Text Grab

Text Grab is a minimal Windows utility which makes all visible text available for copy and paste.

What's new in 4.14.2

Protocol Activation to work with new Browser Extension! SmallPromo - Get the new Text Grab extension for Chromium browsers HERE - Get the source code here: https://github.com/TheJoeFin/Text-Grab-Extension Grab Frame Improvements - Checking to see if the background changes and if so refresh - Better memory management Fullscreen Grab tweaks - In-progress spinner and success indicator Edit Text Window - Improved performance when opening lots of text or other laggy conditions - Added feet/inches units (i.e. 15m to ft = 48ft 3in)

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Version history

Version Updated Notes
4.14.2 Unknown Protocol Activation to work with new Browser Extension! SmallPromo - Get the new Text Grab extension for Chromium browsers HERE - Get the source code here: https://github.com/TheJoeFin/Text-Grab-Extension Grab Frame Impr...
4.14.1 Unknown image Paragraph Detection! - Nearby lines get merged into a single line - Option in the general settings - More fine grained options in the Grab Frame image Edit Text Window Modes! - Spreadsheet mode - Markdown mode - Ra...
4.13.2 Unknown v4.13.2 Adds one new feature and one bug fix - New shortcut option to open the last clipboard item. Image opens in Grab Frame, text in an Edit Text Window - Fix settings migration on packaged apps image - Edit Text Windo...
4.13.1 Unknown image - Edit Text Window calculation options - Unit conversions (ex: 40 mi to km) - Date/time math (ex: today + 9 weeks) - Grab Templates - Use patterns or specific word borders to define output patters - Access via Grab...
4.12.1 Unknown v4.12.1 - updated packages - EXEs are signed now! Translate (Store Version only) Translate text using the local models on Copilot+ PCs from the Edit Text Window or in place on the Grab Frame image Fullscreen Grab Post-Gr...
4.12.0 Unknown Release notes
4.10.0 Unknown image - Added some Local AI Text tools for Copilot+ PCs - Let me know what you think of these - What other tools would be useful here? - Added Fullscreen Grab settings page with options - Fixed bug around launch on login...
4.10.0-reissue Unknown image - Added some Local AI Text tools for Copilot+ PCs - Let me know what you think of these - What other tools would be useful here? - Added Fullscreen Grab settings page with options - Fixed bug around launch on login...
4.9.6 Unknown Release notes
4.9.4 Unknown > note: Text-Grab.exe was rebuilt without ReadyToRun on Aug. 2nd Windows AI OCR Models! These new models are enabled in the packaged version of Text Grab. New Features - Releases include arm64 versions - Versions on the...
4.8.1 Unknown What's Changed - 4.8.1 bug fixes by @TheJoeFin in #526 Full Changelog: v4.8.0...v4.8.1
4.8.0 Unknown - Search the Quick Simple look up with Regex! Screen.Recording.2025-02-23.203154.-.Trim.mp4 - Edit the image in a Grab Frame to improve OCR - Increase contrast - Invert colors - Change brightness Screen.Recording.2025-02...
4.7.0 Unknown Brings in to major features QSL-History-Search2 1. Searching history in the Quick Simple Lookup - Find and open previous Edit Text Windows or Grab Frames - Different items are signified by an icon on the left - Can be di...
4.5.1 Unknown Release notes
4.4.0 Unknown No notes
4.3.1 Unknown No notes
4.3.0 Unknown No notes
4.2.0 Unknown No notes
4.1.4 Unknown No notes
4.1.3 Unknown No notes