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publiccompleted January 2026 - Present

Iconiq Shot

A modern lightweight screen capture and OCR text extraction tool for Windows that lets users quickly select any area of the screen, extract readable text instantly, copy it to the clipboard, or save the captured image.

Project Overview

Iconiq Shot is a modern lightweight screen capture and OCR text extraction tool for Windows. It allows users to quickly select any area of the screen, extract readable text instantly using OCR, copy it to the clipboard, or save the captured image. This tool is designed for speed, productivity, and simplicity, making it useful for developers, researchers, students, and professionals who frequently need to copy text from screenshots. Iconiq Shot provides a Lightshot-style screen selection experience combined with powerful text extraction capabilities.

Key Features

  • Lightshot-style screen area selection
  • Instant OCR text extraction from screenshots
  • Copy extracted text directly to clipboard
  • Save captured screenshot as image
  • Fast and user-friendly desktop interface
  • Useful for developers, researchers, students, and professionals

Challenges

The main challenge was creating a screen capture workflow that feels fast, intuitive, and reliable while also integrating accurate OCR extraction and smooth clipboard image-saving actions in a lightweight Windows desktop application.

Outcome

Successfully built a lightweight and productivity-focused Windows tool that combines quick screen capture with OCR-based text extraction, making it easier to collect text from any visible screen area efficiently.

Technologies Used

PythonOCRScreen CaptureWindowsDesktop Application

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