# Copy Text On Screen

> Screen Text Copy, OCR

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1330207906](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1330207906)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1330207906`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Govarthani Rajesh
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (4,768 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2018-01-01
- **Size:** 92 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/copy-text-on-screen/id1330207906)
- **Website:** [https://appzys.com/](https://appzys.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://appzys.com/ios/copytext/privacypolicy](https://appzys.com/ios/copytext/privacypolicy)

## Description

**Copy Text On Screen** makes it easy to extract text that cannot be copied with a standard long press. Share a screenshot with the app, select the text area, choose an OCR language, and quickly copy, share, translate, or save the results.

Recognize text in images and screenshots from social media, videos, websites, and other apps. The app supports 92 OCR languages and translations in more than 100 languages, with text-to-speech, recent scan history, automatic clipboard copying, and `.txt` export. It can also identify phone numbers, email addresses, and URLs for faster workflows.

## Rankings

- #26,743 — Overall
- #16 — data extraction
- #25 — extract
- #74 — text-to-image

## Review summary

Overall, users praise the app for its ease of use and strong OCR, with many appreciating the free-to-use model. Recurrent concerns include OCR inaccuracies (missed letters or cut-off words), intrusive ads and upsell tactics, daily usage limits, and stability or compatibility issues on older iOS versions and devices.

### Pros

- Easy to use with a clean, intuitive interface.
- OCR accuracy is high across a range of photos.
- Free to use with no mandatory upfront subscription (premium features optional).
- Generally reliable performance and fast results.

### Cons

- OCR can miss letters or cut off words, causing inaccuracies.
- Ads are frequent or intrusive and there’s pressure to enter a credit card for upgrades.
- Free usage is limited to a small number of scans per day (daily limit).
- Compatibility and stability issues on older iOS versions/devices and after updates.
- Occasional crashes or hangs reported on some devices.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1330207906)