Local OCR
OCR makes text in images and video frames searchable on your device.
Search here.Then everywhere.
A Chrome extension that connects page, site and web search. Keep the query. Widen the scope.
Chrome Web Store release in preparation
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2 matches in the sample text
AI translation
With your consent, AI can translate the recognized OCR text.
PDF previews
Text-based PDF summaries show their sources and coverage.
AI consent
Cloud AI needs your permission and a configured connection.
Harry Potter
Initials help find a name without typing every word.
惠普
Pinyin and initials can find Chinese names too.
No matches in the sample text. Try OCR, PDF, AI or !hp.
Your query stays the same. Add a website to focus your search.
site:developer.chrome.com OCR
Keep your question and open it in your chosen search engine.
OCR
Search Google
The search opens on the selected engine when you choose Search.
Interactive example. No page text is uploaded and no AI is called.
Your next discovery starts with Alt + Shift + F
Keep your query. Widen its reach.
Try OCR, PDF, AI or !hp in this local example. Switch where you search without starting over.
Try the searchOn this pageOn this siteOn the web
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OCR makes text in images and video frames searchable on your device.
With your consent, AI can translate the recognized OCR text.
Text-based PDF summaries show their sources and coverage.
Cloud AI needs your permission and a configured connection.
Find words, initials and pinyin in the page you’re reading.
Find what text search misses.
Page text is only the beginning. Look through images, links, open tabs and the pages you saved.
Find a name by its initials.
Exact text, initials, pinyin, or a question in your own words. Local matching gets you started; optional AI helps locate the relevant passage.
What are you looking for?
!hp
Harry Potter
惠普 huì pǔ
Search the words in an image.
Local OCR makes text in images and video frames searchable. Choose AI translation when you want to read across languages.
Recognized text
好奇心让世界变大。
Translation
Curiosity makes the world wider.
Read a link before opening it.
Optional AI link previews and text-based PDF summaries help you decide what to open, with source links and coverage details.
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A quick look at the source
Local matching and OCR run on your device. Cloud text processing is a separate choice.
Find that tab again.
Search your open tabs and bookmarks with permission. Save page text locally when you want to find it again.
Open tabs
A guide to browser search
Bookmarks
Reading list
Saved page text
Offline research notes
AI is your choice.
Local matching and OCR stay on your device. Search engines receive your query; AI receives necessary text only after permission.
Read our privacy policyCloud text processing
Local by default
Page text matching, Image text recognition, Saved page text
When you give permission
AI search & summaries, Text translation, Link preview summaries
Choose your search engine.
GoogleBingDuckDuckGoYahoo百度Yandex
Choose your search pace.
Start free. Managed AI has its own usage limits. Connect a personal key or service if you prefer.
PriceSearch & OCRAI allowanceUsage windowsConcurrent AI requests
Free
$0core search
For everyday discoveries
Search & OCR
Page, site & web search, Initials, pinyin & local OCR
AI allowance
Your own AI connection
Usage windows
Provider limits apply
Concurrent AI requests
Your provider’s limits
Pro
$4.99per month
For a little more curiosity
Search & OCR
Included
AI allowance
1,500 credits per billing period
Usage windows
100 credits / 5h · 400 / 7 days
Concurrent AI requests
Up to 2 concurrent AI requests
Max
$19.99per month
For deeper rabbit holes
Search & OCR
Included
AI allowance
7,500 credits per billing period
Usage windows
500 credits / 5h · 2,000 / 7 days
Concurrent AI requests
Up to 4 concurrent AI requests
Membership preview · Initial paid membership will be available only to US residents with a US billing address. Prices in USD. Production purchases are not open yet. All three usage windows apply together; credits measure AI usage, not a fixed number of searches. Your own AI provider may charge separately. Applicable taxes and final terms will be shown at checkout when launched.
Questions, answered.
Do I need an AI account?
No. Page text matching, local OCR, and site and web search work without AI. AI features need cloud consent and a membership connection, a supported personal API key, or a compatible service.
Does everything stay on my device?
Page matching and OCR recognition are local. Web searches send your query to the chosen search engine. Link previews fetch target pages; cloud AI features send the necessary text after consent. See the privacy policy for the full picture.
Which browsers and languages are supported?
The current extension targets Chrome 120 and later. Choose among 15 interface languages in settings, including English and Brazilian or European Portuguese. Some browser pages and protected content cannot be read by extensions.
Can I install it today?
The Chrome Web Store link has not been published. The download page shows the current status and explains local developer installation. There is no store download or membership checkout on this website yet.
Start on this page.
Open the extension on any regular web page. Explore outward when you need to.
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