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                           ScreenTextor v1.2.1
                    Free OCR Screen Text Extraction Tool
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🔹 WHAT IS SCREENTEXTOR?
ScreenTextor is a powerful, free OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tool that 
allows you to copy text from anywhere on your screen. Simply select any area 
of your screen, and ScreenTextor will extract the text and copy it to your 
clipboard automatically.

🔹 KEY FEATURES
• Extract text from images, PDFs, videos, games, and any application
• Global hotkey support (Ctrl+Shift+C by default)
• Runs silently in system tray
• Automatic startup with Windows
• High-accuracy OCR using Tesseract engine
• Lightweight and fast
• Completely free and safe

🔹 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
• Microsoft .NET 6.0 Runtime or later
• At least 100 MB free disk space
• Administrator privileges for installation

🔹 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. DOWNLOAD .NET (if not already installed):
   - Visit: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/6.0
   - Download and install .NET 6.0 Runtime (Desktop Apps)

2. INSTALL SCREENTEXTOR:
   - Right-click on "ScreenTextor_v1.2.1_Setup.exe"
   - Select "Run as administrator"
   - Follow the installation wizard
   - Choose installation directory (default: C:\Program Files\ScreenTextor)
   - Select optional desktop shortcut
   - Complete installation

3. AUTOMATIC STARTUP:
   - ScreenTextor will automatically start with Windows
   - Look for the ScreenTextor icon in your system tray

🔹 HOW TO USE

QUICK START:
1. After installation, ScreenTextor runs automatically in the system tray
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+C anywhere on your screen
3. Click and drag to select the area containing text
4. Release the mouse - text is automatically copied to clipboard
5. Paste anywhere with Ctrl+V

ALTERNATIVE METHODS:
• Right-click the system tray icon → "Capture Text"
• Open the main window and click "Capture Text from Screen"
• Use the File menu → capture options

SETTINGS:
• Right-click system tray icon → "Show ScreenTextor" to open main window
• Use Settings menu to configure hotkeys and clipboard options
• Access Help menu for additional information

🔹 TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM: Installer won't run
SOLUTION: Right-click installer → "Run as administrator"

PROBLEM: "Main executable not found" error
SOLUTION: Ensure you're running the installer as administrator

PROBLEM: OCR not working or low accuracy
SOLUTION: 
- Ensure text is clear and well-lit in the selected area
- Try selecting a smaller, more focused area
- Avoid selecting areas with complex backgrounds

PROBLEM: Hotkey not working
SOLUTION:
- Check if another application is using Ctrl+Shift+C
- Open Settings → Hotkeys to configure different key combination
- Restart ScreenTextor after changing hotkeys

PROBLEM: Application not starting with Windows
SOLUTION:
- Check Windows Task Manager → Startup tab
- Ensure ScreenTextor is enabled for startup
- Reinstall if necessary

🔹 UNINSTALLATION
• Windows Settings → Apps → ScreenTextor → Uninstall
• OR: Control Panel → Programs → Uninstall ScreenTextor
• OR: Start Menu → ScreenTextor → Uninstall

🔹 PRIVACY & SECURITY
• ScreenTextor processes images locally on your computer
• No data is sent to external servers
• No internet connection required for OCR functionality
• No personal information is collected or transmitted
• Open source Tesseract OCR engine used for text recognition

🔹 SUPPORT & UPDATES

🌐 Website: https://hamasha.com
☕ Support Development: https://buymeacoffee.com/hamasha
📧 Contact: info@hamasha.com

For technical support, feature requests, or bug reports, visit our website
or contact us via email. We regularly release updates with improvements
and new features.

🔹 LICENSE
ScreenTextor is free software. You may use, distribute, and modify it
according to the terms specified in the LICENSE.txt file included with
the application.

🔹 CREDITS
• Developed by HAMASHA
• OCR Engine: Tesseract (Apache License 2.0)
• Built with Microsoft .NET 6.0
• UI Framework: Windows Forms

🔹 VERSION HISTORY
v1.2.1 (Current)
• Enhanced installer with professional UI
• Improved OCR accuracy and performance
• Automatic Windows startup integration
• Enhanced system tray functionality
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

🔹 QUICK REFERENCE
Default Hotkey: Ctrl+Shift+C
Installation Path: C:\Program Files\ScreenTextor
System Tray: Look for ScreenTextor icon near clock
Website: https://hamasha.com
Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/hamasha

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Thank you for using ScreenTextor! We hope this tool enhances your productivity.

For the latest updates and more free tools, visit: https://hamasha.com
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