m417z/Textify
A tool for Windows to copy text from dialogs and controls which don't allow it otherwise observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 77
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3104
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 142
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1097 stars · 90 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Textify is a small Windows utility that lets users copy text from dialog boxes and controls that don't normally allow text selection. It works by hovering the mouse over text and using a shortcut (Shift + Middle click by default) to reveal a selectable view of the text via the UI Automation API.
Use cases
- copy text from a dialog box that doesn't allow selection
- extract error message text from a Windows popup
- grab text from a control in a legacy application
- copy text from message boxes to paste elsewhere
- select text in unselectable UI elements
When to choose
- you need to copy text from Windows dialogs, message boxes, or controls that block selection
- you want a lightweight, free, open-source tool with configurable shortcuts
- you need to capture text from legacy Windows applications
When to avoid
- you need OCR of images rather than UI text
- you work with very long web pages, where Textify can cause severe slowdowns
- you need a cross-platform tool (Windows only)
Facets
application · maturity active
developer-tools accessibility ocr windows developer-tools windows text-copying ui-automation windows-utility clipboard desktop
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/m417z/Textify · fetched 2026-08-28 · 91c7c6948f39
- homepage: https://ramensoftware.com/textify · fetched 2026-08-29 · dfc6138a8b02
- site_page: https://ramensoftware.com/downloads/textify_setup.exe?changelog= · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3875ef4ee6cf
- site_page: https://ramensoftware.com/category/software/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 43ed2422ba43
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| m417z/Textify | main | 67 |
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