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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 4.15.0

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
4.15.0 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 Impro...
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