# SnipText

> Premium desktop region OCR: click, drag, and get accurate text on your clipboard.

- Site: https://sniptext.jonbailey.xyz/
- Source: https://github.com/Pitchfork-and-Torch/SnipText
- Download (Windows EXE release): https://github.com/Pitchfork-and-Torch/SnipText/releases/latest
- License: MIT with attribution (see NOTICE) - credit Pitchfork-and-Torch when reusing
- Author: Pitchfork-and-Torch

## What it does

1. Global hotkey opens a multi-monitor selection overlay
2. Drag a region (Snipping Tool feel); release captures at native resolution
3. Vision AI (xAI Grok default) or local OCR transcribes text
4. Result is copied to the clipboard; optional editable preview

## Privacy

- Images stay in memory unless the user saves them
- API keys store in OS keyring / local config - never inside the EXE
- Local-only mode never networks

## Credit

If you copy or fork the code, keep LICENSE + NOTICE and credit Pitchfork-and-Torch.