A phone screen full of text, ready to be read

Free · No sign-up · Created by Yathin Pedamallu

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Screen Read

Snap your screen or pick an image. Copy the text in one tap.

Drop in an image, get the text back.

You can also paste an image anywhere on this page with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V.

Pick a screenshot from Downloads or Photos, or drop it here.

Image Example
Notes9:41

Science test Friday

  • Chapters 4–5
  • Bring a calculator

Reading mode

Grab text from any tab in Chrome.

Click the Screen Read button, drag a box around any text on a web page, and copy it. Reads on your computer for free, with Gemini optional. Shortcut: Alt+Shift+S.

1

Unzip it

Download the .zip and unzip it into a folder you keep.

2

Open extensions

In Chrome, go to chrome://extensions and turn on Developer mode, top right.

3

Load it

Click Load unpacked and pick the unzipped folder.

4

Pin it

Click the puzzle piece in the toolbar and pin Screen Read.

Three steps, a few seconds.

1

Grab

Take a screenshot, choose an image, drop or paste it.

2

Read

Free on-device reading, or Gemini for tricky images.

3

Copy

Edit if needed, then copy or save.

Free mode reads the image on your device. Gemini mode sends the image to Google only when you choose it.