ClariRec
Minimalist macOS OCR. Fast. Beautiful. Private.
Screenshot → Text in under 500ms. Native macOS design. 100% local processing by default.
✨ Why ClariRec?
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🚀 Lightning Fast
Screenshot to recognized text in under 500ms. No waiting, no loading. -
🎨 Native macOS Design
Feels like a built-in system tool. Menu bar app with glassmorphism UI. -
🔐 Privacy First
All OCR processing happens on your Mac by default. Zero cloud uploads. Zero tracking. -
🔑 BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)
Optionally use third-party AI providers (OpenAI, Mistral, etc.) with your own API keys. -
🌐 Multi-language
Interface available in 7 languages.
🎯 Core Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Screenshot OCR | Press ⌥S, select area, text recognized instantly |
| Clipboard OCR | Press ⌥V to recognize image from clipboard |
| Drag & Drop | Drop any image file to recognize |
| BYOK Mode | Use your own API keys for third-party AI OCR |
| Custom Hotkeys | Fully customizable keyboard shortcuts |
| Silent Mode | Clipboard-only mode with system notification |
| Dark Mode | System / Light / Dark theme options |
🌐 Supported Languages
🇺🇸 English • 🇨🇳 简体中文 • 🇩🇪 Deutsch • 🇫🇷 Français • 🇯🇵 日本語 • 🇪🇸 Español • 🇷🇺 Русский
⚡ Performance
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| Screenshot → Result | ~200-400ms |
| App Startup | < 500ms |
| Memory Usage | ~80MB |
🛡️ Privacy First
- ✅ 100% Local by Default — All OCR runs on-device using macOS Vision
- ✅ No Data Collection — No analytics, no tracking
- ✅ No Account Required — Just install and use
- ✅ BYOK Optional — Third-party APIs only when you choose to configure them
💻 System Requirements
- macOS 14.0+ (Sonoma or later)
- Apple Silicon / Intel (Universal Binary)
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📧 Contact
- Email: clarirec@outlook.com
ClariRec — The fast way to extract text on Mac.