# Ruckus Text Extractor

> Click extension to freeze & select text. DOM first, OCR for images.Click the icon to freeze a page, select an area, and extract text. Uses page text first; OCR for images/video.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ruckus-text-extractor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ruckus-text-extractor)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ruckus-text-extractor`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rajkumar
- **Category:** web-development,search-tools,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 3.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2026-08-08
- **Size:** 48 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ruckus-text-extractor/)

## Description

Ruckus Text Extractor helps you quickly copy text from any webpage.

<strong>How to use</strong>
1. Click the extension icon
2. The page freezes with a light fade
3. Drag to select the area you want
4. Edit the text in the popup if needed, then copy

<strong>Features</strong>
- One-click freeze and select
- Instant extraction for normal page text (DOM)
- OCR for text inside images or video frames (via OCR.space)
- Includes list bullets/numbers when selecting list items
- Editable result popup with copy button

<strong>Notes</strong>
- Needs internet for image/video OCR
- Works best on normal websites (not <code>about:</code> or browser settings pages)

## Rankings

- #108,383 — Overall
- #71 — ocr
- #180 — email extractor

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://api.ocr.space/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: ocr.space
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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