qopy

Copy text from
your screen.

Select text in images or videos and copy it to your clipboard.

Download for MacFor macOS 14 and later
Simulated demo

⌘ ⇧ 2 shortcut

On-device text recognition

Menu bar app

How it works

  1. 01

    Start capture

    Press Command + Shift + 2.

  2. 02

    Select text

    Click and drag over an area.

  3. 03

    Paste

    Press Command + V.

Install qopy

Download for MacmacOS 14+ · .dmg download
01Move to Applications

Open the .dmg file, drag qopy into Applications, then open qopy.

02Allow the permissions

When qopy asks, enable Screen Recording and Accessibility in System Settings → Privacy & Security. These enable screen capture and the keyboard shortcut.

You can turn either permission off in System Settings at any time.

macOS won’t open the app?

If macOS blocks qopy, first check that you downloaded it from the linked GitHub release. If you trust the app, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and choose Open Anyway for qopy, then follow the macOS prompts.

If it still won’t open, check the project on GitHub .

Mac app privacy

The policy below covers the downloaded Mac app. This website uses Cloudflare Web Analytics. Its hosting provider may also process request data to serve and protect the site.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

1. PRIVACY COMMITMENT

qopy operates entirely offline. All text recognition happens locally on the device using Apple's Vision Framework.

2. WHAT IS NOT COLLECTED

  • No personal information
  • No usage analytics or telemetry
  • No screenshots or images
  • No extracted text or clipboard content
  • No device or usage statistics
  • No cookies or tracking

3. HOW qopy WORKS

qopy uses Apple's built-in Vision Framework (OCR) to recognize text from screen content. When qopy is used:

  • Screen content is captured temporarily in memory only
  • Text recognition is performed entirely on-device using Apple's native APIs
  • Extracted text is copied directly to the clipboard
  • All data is discarded immediately after processing
  • Nothing is saved, stored, or transmitted

4. NO NETWORK TRANSMISSION

qopy does not make any network requests. The application does not connect to the internet for its core functionality. There is no server, cloud service, or third-party API involved in the text extraction process.

5. PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED

qopy requires macOS permissions to function:

  • Screen Recording: Required to capture screen content for text extraction. Used only when qopy is actively invoked.
  • Accessibility: Required to enable global keyboard shortcuts. Not used for any other purpose.

These permissions are granted through macOS system settings and can be revoked at any time.

6. THIRD PARTIES

qopy does not share any data with third parties. There are no analytics providers, advertising networks, or affiliate partners.

7. CHANGES TO POLICY

If this policy is updated, it will be to clarify practices. The fundamental commitment to privacy will not change.

8. CONTACT

For privacy concerns or questions, contact through the GitHub repository.