winget install --id JosephFinney.Text-GrabAbout Text Grab
Text Grab is a minimal Windows utility which makes all visible text available for copy and paste.
What's new in 4.13.2
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 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 Frame, or Post Grab Actions menu image Screen.Recording.2026-04-04.154329.mp4 - Direct Text - New language option to get text directly from UI Automation - Does not work in all applications - Fallback to OCR Screen.Recording.2026-04-04.154739.mp4 - Fullscreen Capture modes - Region selection (same as always) - Select window - Draw freeform region - Adjust rectangle after placement - New lower memory option in settings - Update packages - General bug fixes
Version history
| Version | Updated | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4.1.0 | Unknown | No notes |
| 4.0.1 | Unknown | No notes |