Smart Detection
Type any exact word or multi-word phrase and Smart Detection automatically adapts to highlight your text, along with partial matches and similar text.
TextSpotter: Camera Text Scanner & Real-Time Highlight App
Instantly find and highlight text in documents, books, and signs with your phone camera.
Point your iPhone camera at any text. Search for words or phrases. TextSpotter uses advanced OCR technology to highlight matches in real-time—completely on-device for your privacy.
Launching Soon on the Apple App Store
Advanced Camera Text Recognition Features
Tiered Highlights
See exact, partial, and fuzzy matches with different highlight colors for precise text recognition.
Camera Zoom
Pinch to zoom or use the slider to read distant text clearly with enhanced OCR accuracy.
Private by Design
All camera processing happens on your device—nothing leaves your phone. Complete privacy protection.
Saved Searches
Save search terms and phrases to easily search them again later for efficient text scanning workflows.
Scan Existing Files
Open a file from your photo gallery to search it for words and phrases using advanced text recognition.
Real-Time Text Detection Technology
Real-Time Text Detection
Live camera text scanning with instant OCR highlighting as you move your phone
Smart Text Search & Phrase Matching
Advanced text recognition that automatically adapts to highlight exact matches, partial matches, and similar phrases
Privacy-First OCR Technology
All camera text processing happens locally on your iPhone using Apple's Vision framework