What is PX7 Markdown Grab?

Select text anywhere on your Mac and copy it as Markdown with on-device OCR. No screenshots are uploaded and no account is required.

Where does PX7 Markdown Grab do its work?

PX7 Markdown Grab works directly with the Markdown files stored on your Mac.

How much does PX7 Markdown Grab cost?

PX7 Markdown Grab costs €15 once. It includes a seven-day trial, and one app-specific key can be used on up to seven Macs. There is no subscription.

How do I copy text that cannot be selected on a Mac?

Press ⌃⌥⌘G, drag a crosshair over the area, and the text is recognised and placed on your clipboard as Markdown. PX7 Markdown Grab reads images, video frames, slides and scanned PDFs.

How do I turn a screenshot into Markdown?

Select the region instead of taking a screenshot first — the recognised text comes back as Markdown, with headings, lists and paragraphs preserved where the layout makes them clear.

Does the OCR run locally on my Mac?

Yes, using Apple's Vision framework on-device. No screenshot is uploaded and no account is required.

PX7 Markdown Grab

Screenshot to Markdown.

Grab is a native Mac menu-bar app. Press ⌃⌥⌘G, drag a box around any text on screen - an image, a video, a PDF, an app that won't let you copy - and it's on your clipboard as Markdown. Paste it with ⌘V.

The text is read on your Mac with Apple's Vision framework - nothing is uploaded, no account. The screenshot itself is discarded; you keep the words.

Download for macOS Buy a license - €15

Apple checks every release before it reaches you. Less than 5 MB to download. Or the .zip.

7-day free trial, no card. €15 once - the current major version, on up to 7 Macs · macOS 14+

How it works

⌃⌥⌘G. Drag. Paste.

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Press ⌃⌥⌘G anywhere

The native crosshair appears over whatever you're looking at - no app to switch to. Esc cancels.

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Drag a box around the text

An image, a video frame, a slide, a scanned PDF, a paywalled article, an app that blocks copy - if you can see it, you can grab it.

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Read on your Mac

Apple's Vision framework recognises the text on-device - nothing uploaded - and tidies it (trimmed, de-hyphenated) into clean Markdown.

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Paste with ⌘V

The text is on your clipboard, ready for your notes, an email or another app. The screenshot is discarded.

The promise

If you can see it, you can copy it.

So much text can't be selected: baked into images, trapped in video, locked behind an app that disabled copy. Grab gets it out in one keystroke - on your Mac, privately - and hands you plain text you can actually use.

Why

Copy text that cannot be selected.

Point, drag and paste instead of retyping text from a screenshot. Apple Vision performs the recognition on your Mac; no screenshot is sent to a server.

Feature summary

Global capture shortcut. The native crosshair appears over whatever you're looking at - no app to switch to. Esc cancels.
Region text capture. An image, a video frame, a slide, a scanned PDF, a paywalled article, an app that blocks copy - if you can see it, you can grab it.
On-device OCR. Apple's Vision framework recognises the text on-device - nothing uploaded - and tidies it (trimmed, de-hyphenated) into clean Markdown.
Clipboard Markdown output. The text is on your clipboard, ready for your notes, an email or another app. The screenshot is discarded.
Shortcut. ⌃⌥⌘G opens a crosshair anywhere
Recognition. Apple Vision framework, on-device
Reads. Images, video frames, slides, scanned PDFs
Output. Markdown on your clipboard

Details

Product details

Version1.0.8
Version1.0.8
RequiresmacOS 14 or later
Shortcut⌃⌥⌘G opens a crosshair anywhere
RecognitionApple Vision framework, on-device
ReadsImages, video frames, slides, scanned PDFs
OutputMarkdown on your clipboard
PrivacyRuns entirely on your Mac; no account, nothing uploaded
License€15 once, 7-day trial; one key for up to 7 Macs

Quick answers

Questions about PX7 Markdown Grab

What is PX7 Markdown Grab?: Select text anywhere on your Mac and copy it as Markdown with on-device OCR. No screenshots are uploaded and no account is required.
Where does PX7 Markdown Grab do its work?: PX7 Markdown Grab works directly with the Markdown files stored on your Mac.
How much does PX7 Markdown Grab cost?: PX7 Markdown Grab costs €15 once. It includes a seven-day trial, and one app-specific key can be used on up to seven Macs. There is no subscription.
Which Macs can run PX7 Markdown Grab?: macOS 14 or later
How do I copy text that cannot be selected on a Mac?: Press ⌃⌥⌘G, drag a crosshair over the area, and the text is recognised and placed on your clipboard as Markdown. PX7 Markdown Grab reads images, video frames, slides and scanned PDFs.
How do I turn a screenshot into Markdown?: Select the region instead of taking a screenshot first — the recognised text comes back as Markdown, with headings, lists and paragraphs preserved where the layout makes them clear.
Does the OCR run locally on my Mac?: Yes, using Apple's Vision framework on-device. No screenshot is uploaded and no account is required.