ClariRec is a menu-bar OCR app for macOS. It extracts text from screenshots (⌥S), clipboard images (⌥V), and image files — built for repeated capture, not one-off experiments.

Default recognition uses macOS Vision on your device. Optional BYOK OCR, cloud translation, and formula recognition send only what you trigger to the provider you configure. ClariRec does not operate content servers and does not include analytics SDKs.

Who builds it

ClariRec is developed by an independent Apple-platform developer focused on macOS utilities. The product is published under the ClariRec name on the Mac App Store. There is no venture-backed content farm behind these pages — the docs describe the app as shipped.

Support and product questions: [email protected]

Capabilities (Short Summary)

  • OCR Text Extraction: Screenshot (⌥S), Clipboard image (⌥V), and Finder image files; Continuous capture mode; Smart text cleanup for hyphenation and split lines
  • Result Presentation: Popup / HUD pill / Silent notification; freely adjustable window width (360–560 pt) and font scale (12–20 pt with Aa or ⌘+/⌘-/⌘0); instant in-place text editing and retranslation
  • Markdown Tables & Lists: Automatically constructs Markdown pipe tables from detected grid layouts; supports native list parsing on macOS 26
  • Multi-Engine Translation: On-device offline neural model (HY-MT2), Apple Intelligence (macOS 26+), System Translation (macOS 15+), or BYOK direct LLMs (with Technical Text Protection); system Services menu and Mini HUD (⌥T)
  • Automation: macOS Shortcuts (App Intents) and clarirec:// URL Scheme supporting terminal, Raycast, and Alfred scripts
  • Formula to LaTeX: on-device GLM-OCR model, 20 free recognitions each calendar month on eligible Macs
  • Pro Features: unlimited formula recognition, cloud VLM formula providers and BYOK remote OCR. One-time lifetime purchase at $9.99 / ¥36.00 with zero recurring subscriptions
  • Native & Unobtrusive: 8 UI languages, no user accounts required, zero telemetry and analytics SDKs

For step-by-step tutorials, see the Guides Index.

Requirements

  • macOS 14.0+ (Universal Binary)
  • Screen Recording for screenshot OCR only
  • Optional: notifications; file access only for files you choose
  • No Accessibility, Camera, Microphone, or Apple Events permission
  • Local translation model: optional ~1.1GB download
  • Local formula model (GLM-OCR): optional ~1.34GB download; Apple Silicon + 16GB RAM
  • Apple Intelligence translation / native document recognition: macOS 26+ when available
  • Network only for BYOK use, model/language-pack download, or provider tests

Trust & privacy (summary)

  • Default System OCR stays on-device
  • No ClariRec account; no analytics SDKs in the app
  • BYOK content goes directly to your configured endpoint when you trigger it
  • Full wording: Privacy Policy · boundary table: Local OCR for macOS

Guides

All guides · FAQ · Privacy

Contact

[email protected]