macOCR is a command line app that runs OCR on text on your secreen.
Takes file, stdin, or screencapture as input.
> git clone git@github.com:adam-zethraeus/macOCR.git
> cd macOCR
> swift build -c release
> .build/release/ocr -h
USAGE: ocr [--capture] [-r <r>] [--stdin] [-i <i>]
OPTIONS:
-c, --capture Capture screenshot.
-r <r> Rectangle to unattendedly capture (-r x,y,w,h), needs --capture.
-s, --stdin Read stdin binary data.
-i <i> Path to input image.
-h, --help Show help information.
# You can place the binary in a folder in your $PATH
> PATH=$PATH:~/bin
> cp .build/release/ocr ~/bin
> cat test.png | ocr
Some text in your image
When running the app the first time, you will be asked to allow the app access to your screen.
Enable it in: System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Screen Recording.
The Swift package is enabled for Big Sur / macOS v11.
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