Screenshot reader

Screenshot reading support for Read&Write for Google Chrome™

What is Screenshot reader?

"Screenshot Reader" is a Chrome extension aimed at enhancing the functionality of Read & Write for Google Chrome. Primarily, it provides OCR (Optical Character Recognition) support for users that allows them to capture in-depth details from the screenshots. The extension should be installed only if the user desires to enable the screenshot reading feature that was introduced in December 2016.

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Users: N/A

Rating: 2.94 (118)

Version: 1.0.8.9 (Last updated: 2021-10-01)

Creation date: 2020-06-30

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
<all_urls>
tts

Size: 17.73M

Email: Click to see

URLs: Privacy policy

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 139432 ▼ 1475

Other rankings

#3819 in Accessibility ▼ 18 #51 in screenshot keyword 93 #74 in reader keyword 96 ▲ 2 #196 in screenshots keyword 93

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

Summary

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This extension provides OCR for users of Read & Write for Google Chrome. You should not install this extension unless you want to enable the new screenshot reading functionality released in December 2016

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Can read text in screenshots
Allows copy-pasting of text from screenshot
Useful for school or work
Works well on Mac

Cons

Doesn't work on some devices
Slow performance
May not be intuitive to use
May stop working after a week and require re-downloading
May have technical issues and not work at all
May cause pop-up notifications or be difficult to remove

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Useful
Not intuitive
May stop working
May have technical issues
Pop-up notifications
Difficult to remove

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Safety

Risk impact

Screenshot reader is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Screenshot reader if you trust the publisher.