Photo2Text
Photo2Text is a utility application for macOS that extracts text from images using optical character recognition (OCR). It allows users to import photos or screenshots and convert the text content into editable text that can be copied, saved, or further processed. The app is designed for users who need to digitise printed documents, extract text from screenshots, or recover text from image files without manually retyping.
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1 suggestionWe could not find reliable public information about Photo2Text's native Apple Silicon support status or current development status. The app may still be actively maintained, abandoned, or recently updated with native support — but the search results did not provide enough clarity to confirm which. If you rely on Photo2Text regularly, we recommend contacting the developer directly to ask whether a native Apple Silicon build is available or planned. This is important because the Intel-only version will stop launching entirely when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028) — that is roughly 27 months away, so there is still time to explore alternatives if the developer is no longer active. In the meantime, consider establishing whether your current copy is performing well under Rosetta; if it is, you have a reasonable window to plan your next step. For a contingency, look into other active OCR tools like OCRKit, Prizmo, or the built-in OCR features in macOS Preview and Mail — all of which have confirmed native Apple Silicon support.
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