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TRex vs TextGrabber2: catalog facts
TRex	TextGrabber2
Free Free to download from GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Command line	macOS
Extracts text from images, PDFs and videos Sends recognised text straight to the clipboard	Extracts text from any copied image Custom actions through Apple Shortcuts
macOS only Accuracy depends on the clarity of the on-screen text	macOS only Actions need setting up through system services or Shortcuts
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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