Copyfish

A free browser extension for copying and translating text in images, videos, and PDFs.

Copyfish

Overview

Copyfish is a free browser extension that turns text inside images, video frames, and PDFs into copyable text. It can also help translate that text. It works in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. Reading text outside the browser, or using local offline OCR, requires the separate XModule2 helper app.

Last updated: Sep 19, 2026

Key Features

Copy text from images and video

Select an area of a web page, image, video frame, or PDF to turn visible text into copyable text.

Multiple OCR Engines

Choose from different OCR engines with language support that varies by engine.

Copy and translate results

Copy the extracted text or use it for translation.

Read text in video frames

Capture text that appears as part of a video rather than as selectable captions.

Desktop OCR Support

Read text outside the browser by installing the separate XModule2 helper app.

Local/Offline OCR

On supported versions, select the Local engine and install XModule2 to process images on your machine instead of uploading them.

Pros

Free extension for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
Supports multiple OCR engines tailored for different text types and languages.
Can read text outside the browser with the XModule2 helper app.

Cons

Desktop OCR requires separate installation of the XModules2 native app.
OCR can misread text, so check results before using them.
Cloud OCR uploads captured images; use supported Local mode for sensitive material.

Pricing

Copyfish pricing plans
Plan	Price	Highlights
Free and Open Source	Free	Full OCR functionality Multiple OCR engines Desktop OCR support with XModules2 Translation integration No cost or subscription

Pricing is collected from the official Copyfish website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

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Key Features

Copy text from images and video

Select an area of a web page, image, video frame, or PDF to turn visible text into copyable text.

Multiple OCR Engines

Choose from different OCR engines with language support that varies by engine.

Copy and translate results

Copy the extracted text or use it for translation.

Read text in video frames

Capture text that appears as part of a video rather than as selectable captions.

Desktop OCR Support

Read text outside the browser by installing the separate XModule2 helper app.

Local/Offline OCR

On supported versions, select the Local engine and install XModule2 to process images on your machine instead of uploading them.

Pros

Free extension for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
Supports multiple OCR engines tailored for different text types and languages.
Can read text outside the browser with the XModule2 helper app.

Cons

Desktop OCR requires separate installation of the XModules2 native app.
OCR can misread text, so check results before using them.
Cloud OCR uploads captured images; use supported Local mode for sensitive material.

Pricing

Copyfish pricing plans
Plan	Price	Highlights
Free and Open Source	Free	Full OCR functionality Multiple OCR engines Desktop OCR support with XModules2 Translation integration No cost or subscription

Pricing is collected from the official Copyfish website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

Copyfish

Overview

Key Features

Copy text from images and video

Multiple OCR Engines

Copy and translate results

Read text in video frames

Desktop OCR Support

Local/Offline OCR

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

Ratings & reviews

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Key Features

Copy text from images and video

Multiple OCR Engines

Copy and translate results

Read text in video frames

Desktop OCR Support

Local/Offline OCR

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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