GeText

Extension can get text from image using OCR engine

What is GeText?

GeText is a high-functioning OCR tool for Chrome. This extension aids in extracting text from images or current web pages, making it ideal for developers who require copying codes from tutorials. With an easy to use cropping tool, GeText makes grabbing text a breeze. Additional features include draggable popups, dark and light mode options, and assigned shortcut keys for easier access.

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By: Krishna

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 2.87 (15)

Version: 3.0 (Last updated: 2021-05-24)

Creation date: 2021-02-01

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
file://*
<all_urls>

Size: 1.43M

Email: ch*****@gmail.com

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 20605 ▼ 26

Other rankings

#5645 in Developer Tools ▲ 18 #26 in ctrl+m (windows) keyword 30 ▲ 1 #155 in text-to-image keyword 10 ▲ 1

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

Analyze keywords

It allows to grab Text from any image or current web page by cropping required context, its like a Image Reader help you easily get words out of any image.

Many developers are struggling while writing code from tutorials, using this can get any code from on it, As a developer you don't always find code in text format.

Instructions to Use

Click on Browser icon
Crop what you want
Automatically it trigger to get code or text from the right side popup
Copy and close it

Version 3.0: Bugs fixed, Draggable popup Dark and light modes are added, Escape to close extension popup,

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works most of the time
Ability to add customizable buttons
Option to add more color modes

Cons

Potential bug that leaves a box on the website
Does not auto-detect the language of the text
Some users report it doesn't work
Cannot use it on Google homepage

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Feature of customizable triggers
Inability to use on Google homepage

Recent reviews

Works, but might let the box stay on the website (bug). Also, it doesn't auto-detect the language of the text, and doesn't offer to translate it, which could be very helpful.

Liran Barsisa, 2022-09-17

not working

Ishaak Ishaak, 2022-09-14

It sadly no longer works

Muhannad, 2021-08-18

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Safety

Risk impact

GeText may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.