Project Naptha

Highlight, copy, edit, and translate text from any image on the web.

Project Naptha Chrome Extension

Project Naptha revolutionizes how you interact with text in images across the web. Utilizing advanced computer vision algorithms, this extension allows users to highlight, copy, edit, and translate text from any image found on a webpage. No longer stuck with just text in articles and posts, you can now access every word in memes, screenshots, document scans, and more.

When you hover over text, an intuitive interface reveals an I-beam cursor, facilitating easy selection. With simple keyboard shortcuts, you can copy to your clipboard or erase and edit text on images instantly. Security is a priority with Project Naptha, as OCR and text detection are handled locally on your device, ensuring your privacy is protected. Discover a new dimension of web interaction – try Project Naptha today!

Manifest V2
Users:
200,000+
Version:
0.9.5 (Last updated: 2020-05-09)
Creation date:
2020-05-08
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
  • clipboardRead
  • storage
  • tts
  • <all_urls>
Size:
438.27K
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
16 hours ago

Other platforms

Project Naptha (v0.9.4)
86,360+ 3.10 (16)

User reviews

Pros
  • When it works, it works well
  • Useful for copying and pasting text from images
  • Amazing concept
  • Can extract text from PDFs
Cons
  • Does not consistently work
  • Lacks a language selection feature for translation
  • Issues with the OCR accuracy
  • Redirects Google searches to a third party
Most mentioned
  • It often does not work
  • Request for updates to the extension
  • Need for better OCR engine options
  • Frustration over the lack of functionality
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
cool idea, does 15% of what it supposedly does at 5% accuracy, it more often hallucinates texts where there isnt then recognising text properly, please just rewrite it from scratch. "no OCR servers available" 2022 - 2025 and they still havent found one...
by alex B, 2025-04-12

копіює не текст а символи
by Ivanlaif, 2025-04-08

Great idea, never works
by Yanis, 2025-02-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact
High risk impact

Project Naptha requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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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Risk likelihood
Low risk likelihood

Project Naptha has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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