Quick Summary
Text Capture is a no-cost iPhone app from Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA that fits into the Business & Productivity category. It extracts text using your device camera, handles any Latin-based script, and performs recognition locally so your scans stay private and offline.
Key Capabilities
- Live recognition as you point the camera, with an easy-to-press capture control to save results
- Edit saved text, copy to the clipboard, or share with other apps
- Built-in speech output and on-device translation for quick reading and comprehension
- Simple, uncluttered user interface that keeps the workflow straightforward
- Offline operation to protect scanned content and avoid sending data to remote servers
Languages Covered
- Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch
- Turkish, Thai, Swedish, Spanish, Slovak
- Russian, Romanian, Portuguese, Polish, Norwegian
- Korean, Japanese, Italian, Indonesian, Hungarian
- Hindi, Hebrew, Greek, German, French
- Finnish, English
Using the App (Basic Steps)
- Launch the app and point your iPhone camera at the text you want to capture.
- Watch the recognized text appear on-screen in real time.
- Tap the capture button to save the detected text.
- After saving, edit, listen to, translate, copy, or share the text as needed.
Alternative Recommendation
If you’re also looking for a tool that stitches screenshots rather than scanning with a camera, consider Automatic Screenshot Stitcher — a free alternative that may better suit multi-image capture tasks.
Final Thoughts
For users who need quick, private text capture on an iPhone, this app delivers a compact, effective solution. Its offline recognition and multilingual support make it especially useful for travel, study, or business situations where connectivity is limited.
Technical
- iPhone
- Free