# LiveScan: Grab Text in Images

> OCR from Camera and Photos

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1532663695](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1532663695)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1532663695`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Gentlemen Coders
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (13 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2021-09-23
- **First published:** 2021-02-16
- **Size:** 15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-07-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/livescan-grab-text-in-images/id1532663695)
- **Website:** [https://www.gentlemencoders.com/livescan/](https://www.gentlemencoders.com/livescan/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/8228479](https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/8228479)

## Description

Try LiveScan as long as you want. Limited to 50 characters per detection.
LiveScan is like Apple's LiveText but for all iOS 14 and 15 devices.
Supports Family Sharing!

LiveScan makes it quick and easy to capture text from your camera, photo library, or apps, like Twitter and Facebook. It's like Apple's new LiveText feature, but runs on all iOS 14 and 15 devices.

LiveScan has support for multiple languages, plug-ins, translation and one-tap access to popular internet services.

With LiveScan, you can instantly:
* Visit links in presentations on video conferences
* Take a picture of restaurant sign and get Yelp reviews.
* Look up addresses on business cards in Apple Maps or Google Maps.
* Find definitions to new words with the Dictionary function.
* Use the built-in access to Google Translate.
* Call phone numbers.
* Quickly look up a product on Amazon or eBay.
* Have the text spoken to you aloud!

LiveScan can detect words in eight different languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional).

Using the LiveScan extension, you can send images to LiveScan from other apps, like Files.app and Twitter.

You can even extend the app with custom JSON or JavaScript plugins! 

You can try LiveScan for free as long as you want. All features are available, but the trial is limited to 50 characters per detection.
Subscriptions and Purchases support Family Sharing!
Purchases or subscriptions includes LiveScan for iOS.

LiveScan can be bought either as a single, lifetime purchase, or as a subscription. Subscriptions are monthly or yearly. Purchases or subscriptions includes LiveScan for macOS.

LiveScan respects your privacy, and does not transmit your camera captures anywhere.

LiveScan requires iOS 14 and later.

Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/8228479
Terms of Service: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/8228479

## Review summary

Reviewers praise LiveScan as a fast, accurate OCR tool that works on images and camera captures across Apple devices. It processes entirely on-device, preserving privacy, and supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac with seamless cross-platform use. Many note it saves time and offers strong value, including a lifetime license. Some isolated criticisms include accuracy issues with certain uppercase text and installer hiccups, but these are rare and do not undermine overall performance.

### Pros

- Very high accuracy across many fonts, sizes, and colors; fast results.
- On-device processing with no external servers; privacy-friendly.
- Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac) with seamless usage.
- Easy to use and strong value; lifetime license available.
- Reliable and fast for everyday text capture from images.

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