About ClariRec

A minimalist, native macOS OCR app focused on speed, beauty, and privacy.

  • 🚀 Fast — Screenshot → Text in under 500ms
  • 🎨 Beautiful — Native macOS design
  • 🔐 Private — Local OCR by default

What is ClariRec?

ClariRec is a professional OCR tool for macOS. It’s built for anyone who needs to quickly extract text from screenshots, images, or clipboard content — developers copying code, researchers pulling quotes, or anyone who frequently converts images to text.

By default, OCR stays on-device. If you enable BYOK OCR or translation, selected screenshots and text go directly to the provider or endpoint you configure, not to ClariRec-operated servers.

Key Features

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Screenshot OCR Press ⌥S, select area, text is instantly recognized and copied to clipboard.
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Clipboard OCR Press ⌥V to recognize text from any image in your clipboard.
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) Connect your own OCR and translation providers or compatible endpoints. Keys stay in macOS Keychain.
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URL Automation Use clarirec:// URL scheme or Shortcuts to trigger OCR and translation from external apps or scripts.
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Export Results Save recognized text to .txt or .md files. Automatically exports as a Markdown table when a grid layout is detected.
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AI Translation Translate via your configured provider or macOS 15+ system fallback.

Three Display Modes

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Popup Window Detailed results with copy, translate, export, and share options.
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HUD Mode Lightweight floating overlay for quick feedback, auto-dismisses.
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Silent Mode Copy to clipboard with a system notification. Zero interruption.
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Custom Hotkeys Fully customizable global keyboard shortcuts.

Multi-language UI

Interface available in 7 languages: English, 简体中文, Deutsch, Français, 日本語, Español, Русский.

Privacy First

ClariRec is built with privacy as a core principle:

🔒 Local by Default

System OCR processing happens on your device using macOS Vision Framework.

🚫 No ClariRec Content Relay

ClariRec does not operate servers that receive your screenshots, OCR results, or translation text.

📊 No App Analytics SDKs

The app does not include analytics or telemetry SDKs. Local diagnostics are for troubleshooting only and are not sent to ClariRec-operated servers.

🔑 BYOK Optional

Third-party APIs are used only when you configure them, and selected content goes directly to the provider or compatible endpoint you configure. Keys stay in macOS Keychain.

System Requirements

  • macOS 14.0+ (Sonoma or later)
  • Apple Silicon or Intel (Universal Binary)
  • Screen Recording permission required for screenshot OCR
  • Notifications are optional; file access is only used for files or save locations you choose
  • No Accessibility, Camera, Microphone, or Apple Events permissions required
  • Network access only when BYOK OCR / Cloud Translation is enabled or when you validate a BYOK provider configuration

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Contact

📧 Support: [email protected]