TRex 🦖 TRex makes OCR easy and accessible on a Mac

Ameba Labs

Last update: Dec 23, 2022

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Overview

TRex 🦖

TRex makes OCR easy and accessible on a Mac.

But what is OCR anyway? Imagine you have a PDF file or a Web page where you can't select the text, image with text on it, or even a YouTube video. Forget retyping it manually; with TRex, you can extract text from anywhere, and it is as easy as taking a screenshot.

TRex lives in the menu bar and available right where you need it the most:

To use TRex:

Invoke "Capture Text" either through the menu bar or with a global configurable shortcut
Select an area of the screen you want to extract text from, just like taking a screenshot
There is no third step - extracted text is in your clipboard

Demo:

Please note, text editing application on the right is not part of TRex, this is Tot. TRex is designed to be invisible and doesn't have any UI beyond the menu bar app and preferences.

Use cases

TRex can help you to copy text from:

A PDF with non-selectable text
A screenshot
YouTube video
Zoom call screen sharing
... and more!

If you can see it on your screen - TRex can copy it.

How to get TRex

GitHub

Download from GitHub Releases

Homebrew

or Install with Homebrew

brew install melonamin/formulae/trex

App Store

or if you want to support us buy it from the App Store

Runs on macOS Big Sur (11.0) and up.

...or build it from source

Clone or download a copy of this repository
Open TRex/TRex.xcodeproj
Press play

Features

Every feature in TRex works offline, no internet is needed.

Text recognition (OCR)
Read QR Code and barcodes
Handy macOS menu bar app, with option to hide it
Configurable global shortcuts
Configurable recognition language
Automation actions
- Open URLs found in QR codes
- Detect and open URLs found in captured text
- Trigger a user defined URL scheme (for integration with other apps)
URL scheme support
- trex://capture trigger capture
- trex://showPreferences open app preferences

Acknowledgements

Portions of this software utilize the following copyrighted material, the use of which is hereby acknowledged:

LaunchAtLogin - Copyright (c) Sindre Sorhus [email protected] (sindresorhus.com)
KeyboardShortcuts - Copyright (c) Sindre Sorhus [email protected] (sindresorhus.com)

More Apps

If you enjoy TRex you may like these as well:

SwiftBar - Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool
Esse - Swiss army knife of text transformation for iOS and macOS

Comments

Add OCR from file
Trex is amazing! 🦖 🚀

My one gripe is not being able to use the command-line app to perform OCR on an image that's already on my disk.

e.g.

/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/cli/trex --file /path/too/qrcode.png

My kludgy workaround for this is copying the image to the clipboard with impbcopy and then using the --clipboard option. But that's pretty ugly.

impbcopy /path/to/qrcode.png /Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/cli/trex --clipboard
enhancement
opened by luckman212 13
Ability to search the selected text

First thanks for creating this lovely tool, it has been really helpful in tasks such as scanning a QR code, and reading text. Would it be possible to have an option in which the text that is recognised is also searched over a search engine of choice? Presently, I am retrieving the recognised text from the clipboard and pasting it into a browser to search it.

This would be most helpful when reading text from shared screens in online meetings.

Thank you.

opened by hasantahir 8
TRex doesn't do anything after a screen capture

I just got TRex from the app store and enabled screen capture rights for it. When I do a screen capture by clicking TRex in the menubar > "Capture Text", nothing happens, no window pops up or such. Did I misunderstand sth regarding the usage or is there a bug? I'm on macOS 11.3.1, MacBook Pro (13 Zoll, 2019, 4 Thunderbolt 3).

opened by beingalink 7

Not working on macOS 11.2.3

This is the first time I tested the app. Basically not happens after clicking on Capture text and selecting the text.

Here's the Console output:

default	19:58:20.857857-0300	tccd	AUTHREQ_ATTRIBUTION: msgID=4293.2, attribution={responsible={identifier=com.ameba.TRex, pid=3831, auid=501, euid=501, responsible_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex, binary_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex}, requesting={identifier=com.apple.screencapture, pid=4293, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/usr/sbin/screencapture}, },
default	19:58:20.874119-0300	tccd	AUTHREQ_SUBJECT: msgID=4293.2, subject=com.ameba.TRex,
default	19:58:20.876553-0300	tccd	AUTHREQ_ATTRIBUTION: msgID=129.135, attribution={responsible={identifier=com.ameba.TRex, pid=3831, auid=501, euid=501, responsible_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex, binary_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex}, accessing={identifier=com.apple.screencapture, pid=4293, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/usr/sbin/screencapture}, requesting={identifier=com.apple.WindowServer, pid=129, auid=88, euid=88, binary_path=/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SkyLight.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer}, },
default	19:58:20.889749-0300	tccd	AUTHREQ_SUBJECT: msgID=129.135, subject=com.ameba.TRex,
default	19:58:20.919852-0300	tccd	AUTHREQ_ATTRIBUTION: msgID=86.91, attribution={responsible={identifier=com.ameba.TRex, pid=3831, auid=501, euid=501, responsible_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex, binary_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex}, accessing={identifier=com.apple.screencapture, pid=4293, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/usr/sbin/screencapture}, requesting={identifier=com.apple.mds, pid=86, auid=0, euid=0, binary_path=/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mds}, },
default	19:58:20.936407-0300	tccd	AUTHREQ_SUBJECT: msgID=86.91, subject=com.ameba.TRex,
error	19:58:20.936732-0300	tccd	Prompting policy for hardened runtime; service: kTCCServiceAddressBook requires entitlement com.apple.security.personal-information.addressbook but it is missing for responsible={identifier=com.ameba.TRex, pid=3831, auid=501, euid=501, responsible_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex, binary_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex}, accessing={identifier=com.apple.screencapture, pid=4293, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/usr/sbin/screencapture}, requesting={identifier=com.apple.mds, pid=86, auid=0, euid=0, binary_path=/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mds},
default	19:58:20.938882-0300	tccd	AUTHREQ_ATTRIBUTION: msgID=86.92, attribution={responsible={identifier=com.ameba.TRex, pid=3831, auid=501, euid=501, responsible_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex, binary_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex}, accessing={identifier=com.apple.screencapture, pid=4293, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/usr/sbin/screencapture}, requesting={identifier=com.apple.mds, pid=86, auid=0, euid=0, binary_path=/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mds}, },
default	19:58:20.955853-0300	tccd	AUTHREQ_SUBJECT: msgID=86.92, subject=com.ameba.TRex,
error	19:58:20.956183-0300	tccd	Prompting policy for hardened runtime; service: kTCCServiceCalendar requires entitlement com.apple.security.personal-information.calendars but it is missing for responsible={identifier=com.ameba.TRex, pid=3831, auid=501, euid=501, responsible_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex, binary_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex}, accessing={identifier=com.apple.screencapture, pid=4293, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/usr/sbin/screencapture}, requesting={identifier=com.apple.mds, pid=86, auid=0, euid=0, binary_path=/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mds},
default	19:58:20.958396-0300	tccd	AUTHREQ_ATTRIBUTION: msgID=86.93, attribution={responsible={identifier=com.ameba.TRex, pid=3831, auid=501, euid=501, responsible_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex, binary_path=/Applications/TRex.app/Contents/MacOS/TRex}, accessing={identifier=com.apple.screencapture, pid=4293, auid=501, euid=501, binary_path=/usr/sbin/screencapture}, requesting={identifier=com.apple.mds, pid=86, auid=0, euid=0, binary_path=/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mds}, },
default	19:58:20.976679-0300	tccd	AUTHREQ_SUBJECT: msgID=86.93, subject=com.ameba.TRex,
default	19:58:21.609958-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.611356-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.614852-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.615252-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.626404-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.626744-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.628822-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.629136-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.650121-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.650528-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.652594-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.652944-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.657807-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.658226-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.660468-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.660945-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.671890-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.672219-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.674392-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.674755-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.678956-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.679225-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.681315-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.681694-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.692218-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.692533-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.695060-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.695537-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.699604-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.699908-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.702162-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Delta\n)}";
}>> final result: (
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0
default	19:58:21.702541-0300	TRex	assetsForQuery: <query: com.apple.MobileAsset.LinguisticData, locO: 1, iO: 1, latO: 1, <filter: {
    AssetLocale = "{(\n    en\n)}";
    AssetType = "{(\n    Optional\n)}";
}>> final result: (
    "Optional-en::dc4c467a0fffeac78ab819a94e98576bac0c3539.asset"
) was cached: 1, cachedOnly: 0

opened by xilopaint 7

Notifications on completion

would it be possible to add some kind of visual indicator to indicate completion? maybe a full blown notification or add a checkmark to the menubar icon kinda thing

opened by moshed 4
Shortcut Modifiers General Usage
A few issues:

I cant seem to set a shortcut to a number with control-option-command as modifier. It just sets it to cmd-v for some reason

I try set cmd-shift-option-O and it says it taken by stem but I checked and nothings using it.

cmd-shift-option-M refuses to set. Just stays at whatever it was set previously.
opened by moshed 4
Preferences option doesn't appear to do anything

Version: TRex 1.3 (40)

OS X: Big Sur 11.4 (20F71)

Observation: When accessing TRex from the menu bar, there is an entry for "Preferences". Clicking on that entry does not appear to have any effect.

Expectation: I'd expect a preferences panel to appear. (I tried to access it because after rebooting my computer, I noticed that TRex wasn't in the menubar, and I'm hoping that the menu has an option to start TRex upon login.)

opened by carbocation 4
Unneeded hyphenation

I selected some text from the first page of a kindle book and TRex yielded text including:

hot. A creek rushed behind our tents, and we used it to filter wa- ter and cool the beer we'd snagged from the nearby ski town's os- tentatiously wood-beamed liquor store.

It seems like TRex is hard wrapping lines and adding hyphenation that is not in the original text?
enhancement

opened by reagle 4
Failure to launch

I'm loving the other work from amebalabs and thought i'd try TRex. Unfortunately 1.5.0 fails to launch on Big Sur. i'm asked if i want to open the app, and then nothing appears. I had a look in activity monitor and nothing is there. I downloaded the previous version and that works fine. Cheers!

opened by GaryElshaw 3
Code transcription: Braces, semicolons
Hey, thanks for Trex, great tool :)

Ive been trying recently to use it also to transcript some code during screenshare session and it seems to me like OCR is not taking { ( [ ; ] ) } characters into account.

Here is an example of code that you can test on - the image is very high resolution: https://www.marclittlemore.com/images/posts/codesnap-screenshot.png

For some reason at the end, where we have

} } }

Trex translates it to M, Ma, Man and some similar strings.

Is the issue connected to any specific type of font type? I think if OCR is able to detect piece of code (ie. by statistical analysis of special characters, which are much more commonly used in code, than in normal language), it could be a huge improvement for developers.

Again, thanks for your work :)
opened by pavelloz 2
TRex cask always out of date
Even if I tell it to update the cask, it will still be shown as outdated, not sure why.

==> Found outdated apps Cask Current Latest A/U Result 1/1 trex v1.4.3 1.5.1 [OUTDATED]
opened by reagle 2
Preferences menu option gone

Hi, after upgrading to version 1.6.0 it looks like the "Preferences" menu option has disappeared.

Also, I cannot reach the preferences window using trex://showPreferences anymore.

opened by jacopo-j 3

Releases(v1.6.0)

v1.6.0(Nov 23, 2022)
Changes

New: macOS Ventura support, including new laguages: Japanes, Korean, Ukranian and Russian

New: Automatic language detection and ability to capture multi-language text. macOS Ventura only.

New: Drag&Drop an image on the menu bar item to OCR it #25

New: New option in CLI to OCR a file #23

New: macOS Services integration #24

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.79 MB)
v1.6.0-BETA-1(Sep 29, 2022)
Changes

New: New option in CLI to OCR file #23

New: Drag&Drop an image on the menu bar item to OCR it #25

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(2.10 MB)
v1.5.2(Feb 23, 2022)
Changes

Fixed: Auto-Open URL recognizes but not opens URLs without scheme #22

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.74 MB)
v1.5.1(Feb 8, 2022)
Changes

Fixed: Crash on launch on BigSur

Fixed: "trex://showPreferences" not working

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.74 MB)
v1.5.0(Feb 6, 2022)
Changes

New: Integration with Shortcuts. Option to run a Shortcut on successful capture.

New: Dedicated Keyboard shortcuts for capture from screen and capture from clipboard, with or without running automation

New: Custom words supports. If you're using TRex for highly specialized text(medical, engineering, etc.) you can improve text recognition by providing a list of words, which are specific to your field.

New: URL Scheme endpoints for triggering capture from clipboard

New: Embedded CLI tool

New: Official Alfred workflow

Fixed: Cleaned up text capitalization in menus and preferences

Updated Automation Screen

TRex CLI tool

Full Changelog: https://github.com/amebalabs/TRex/compare/v1.4.3...v1.5.0
Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.73 MB)
v1.4.3(Jan 13, 2022)
Changes

New: Support for 🇪🇸 Spanish, 🇵🇹 Portuguese and 🇨🇳 Chinese

Fixed: Crash in diacritical marks processing

Full Changelog: https://github.com/amebalabs/TRex/compare/v1.4.1...v1.4.3
Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.05 MB)
v1.4.1(Nov 6, 2021)
Changes

New: Optional Notification with recognized text. Enable in Preferences.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/amebalabs/TRex/compare/v1.4...v1.4.1
Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.05 MB)
v1.4(Oct 31, 2021)
Changes

Support for macOS Monterey

New Shortcuts:

Trigger automation URL

Recognize text from image in the clipboard

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.05 MB)
v.1.4.-beta-2(Sep 30, 2021)

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.04 MB)
v1.4-beta-1(Sep 30, 2021)
Adding a separate shortcut to trigger automation URL

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.04 MB)
v1.3(May 27, 2021)
Changes

Added option to ignore line breaks

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.04 MB)
v1.2(May 8, 2021)
Changes

Automation

You can configure TRex to run actions on text capture:

Auto open URLs found in QR codes

Auto detect and open URLs found in text

Launch a custom URL Scheme, use {text} to pass captured text as parameter.

Fixes

Fixed a typo in URL scheme trex://showPreferences

Fixed a typo in Capture Text menu item

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.04 MB)
v1.1(Mar 15, 2021)
Changes

New App Icon

New menu bar icon

Fixed a typo in Preferences

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.03 MB)
v1.0(Feb 20, 2021)

Initial release 🎉🎉🎉

Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
TRex.zip(1.42 MB)

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Ameba Labs

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Releases(v1.6.0)

v1.6.0(Nov 23, 2022)

Changes

v1.6.0-BETA-1(Sep 29, 2022)

Changes

v1.5.2(Feb 23, 2022)

Changes

v1.5.1(Feb 8, 2022)

Changes

v1.5.0(Feb 6, 2022)

Changes

Updated Automation Screen

TRex CLI tool

v1.4.3(Jan 13, 2022)

Changes

v1.4.1(Nov 6, 2021)

Changes

v1.4(Oct 31, 2021)

Changes

New Shortcuts:

v.1.4.-beta-2(Sep 30, 2021)

v1.4-beta-1(Sep 30, 2021)

v1.3(May 27, 2021)

Changes

v1.2(May 8, 2021)

Changes

Automation

Fixes

v1.1(Mar 15, 2021)

Changes

v1.0(Feb 20, 2021)

Initial release 🎉🎉🎉

Owner

Ameba Labs

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