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.
Stats
Users:
5,000,000+
Rating:
2.84
(116)
Creation date:
2020-06-30
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version:
3
Permissions:
Host permissions:
Size:
16.35M
Email:
in*****@texthelp.com
URLs:
Privacy policy
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
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98
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Summary
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
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
Recent reviews
does not work its outdated 2021
I don't know how to use it.
I find this one works great, simple and free!
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Safety
Risk impact
Screenshot reader™ may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
Screenshot reader™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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