GeText

Extension can get text from image using OCR engine

GeText - Grab Text from Images Using OCR

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

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 3.00

(14)

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

Creation date: 2021-02-01

Permissions:

storage
file://*
<all_urls>

Size: 1.43M

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

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 19,805 ▼ 31

Other rankings

#6912 in Developer Tools ▲ 94 #23 in ctrl+m (windows) keyword 19 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Works most of the time
Some good features could enhance usability
Customizable buttons would be beneficial

Cons

Often doesn't work or is unreliable
Does not auto-detect language or offer translations
Bug causing the box to stay on the website

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Bug issues
Suggestions for more features

User 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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Extension safety

Risk impact

GeText requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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