A lightning-fast OCR utility for Windows. Extract text from anywhere on your screen — instantly. The full experience, with the latest OCR models and local AI, lives on the Microsoft Store.
No setup. No accounts. No cloud. Just the text you need, right now.
Hit your configured shortcut from anywhere in Windows — no need to switch apps.
Draw a box around any text on screen — a photo, video, app, PDF, anything.
The recognized text lands instantly in your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere.
From quick one-off grabs to power-user editing — Text Grab has a mode for it.
Click anywhere on your screen, draw a region around the text you need, and it's in your clipboard instantly. Works on any app, browser, game, or video.
Float a transparent overlay on top of any window. Text updates live as content changes, with built-in search so you can find exactly what you need.
A full-featured text editor with regex, case conversion, find & replace, a built-in calculator pane, and batch image scanning for heavy-duty tasks.
Your personal hotkey-activated text snippet dictionary. Store frequently used phrases, codes, or templates and paste them in a flash.
Designed from the ground up for Windows power users who value speed, privacy, and simplicity.
All OCR runs locally via the Windows OCR API. No cloud processing, no data sent anywhere, ever. Your screen contents stay on your machine.
From hotkey to clipboard in under a second. Zero startup time, zero friction. Integrates invisibly into your existing workflow.
Translation and local AI-powered tools for Copilot+ PC users — exclusive to the Microsoft Store version, which ships with the latest Windows OCR models and on-device AI integrations.
The source code is fully open on GitHub — audit it, fork it, or contribute. A free build is available for developers. The full-featured release with latest OCR and AI is on the Microsoft Store.
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: Fixed critical issues with Lua breakpoints and functions, allowing for more stable automation and complex script execution.
: Introduced a "Hexadecimal View" that allows users to jump directly to the allocation base with a double-click, streamlining memory navigation for advanced users. cheat engine 6.8.1
is a landmark version of the world’s most popular open-source memory scanner and hex editor. Released primarily as a stability update to address bugs in version 6.8, it remains a favorite for gamers and modders who prefer its specific UI layout and feature set over newer, often more intrusive, releases.
While later versions (like Cheat Engine 7.5 or 7.6) introduced radical changes to the software's architecture and licensing, focused on refining the existing toolset: : Double-click the address to move it to the bottom list
: This version significantly increased the speed of DBVM (Kernel-mode debugger) and restored plugin systems that were broken in the previous release.
: Enter the current value you want to change (e.g., your health is at 100) into the "Value" box and click First Scan . : Introduced a "Hexadecimal View" that allows users
: The official installer often includes optional bundled software (sometimes called "OfferCore"). To avoid this, always choose "Custom Installation" and decline all offers .
: Resolved annoying issues with hotkeys and AVX instruction disassembly that plagued the initial 6.8 release. How to Use Cheat Engine 6.8.1 for Game Modding