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OwlOCR
OBSERVEDOCR software for Mac for screenshots, PDFs, and local AI
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OwlOCR is OCR software exclusively for macOS that combines Apple Vision OCR with optional local AI OCR for messy screenshots, low-quality scans, and dense layouts. It lets users copy text from the screen, export searchable PDFs, open QR-coded URLs, and automate workflows with Finder Quick Actions and the CLI. It is aimed at Mac users who need OCR beyond simple copy and paste.
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Unlimited fast Apple Vision text recognition on-device · Grab a screen area for instant OCR and results copied to clipboard · Use Finder Quick Actions to trigger main use cases right from Finder · Drag and drop documents to the app to convert to text · Scan QR codes and barcodes and easily open encoded URLs
All Core Features · Superpower your process by integrating via command line · OCR all pages in multi-page PDFs or multiple image files with configurable parallel processing · Batch process multiple files in a single go right from Finder using Finder Extensions · Use OCR AI locally for messy screenshots, low-quality scans, dense layouts, and documents where Apple Vision needs another pass
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