Cropy.it for students – notes, sources, OCR
For students, Cropy.it makes collecting knowledge fast: copy text from lecture slides, PDFs or videos with OCR, grab and mark up important snippets, and find everything you copied in the searchable history. No account, everything stays local on the device.
Why Cropy.it for students?
- OCR: copy text from slides, PDFs or a video still instead of retyping.
- Scrolling capture: save a long script or article in one piece.
- History: find quotes and sources again.
- Editor: mark up and number what matters.
A typical flow
Open a slide or PDF → region capture → copy the text via OCR → paste into your notes with the source. For long texts, use scrolling capture.
Frequently asked questions
Can I copy text from a lecture slide?
Yes. With OCR you select the text in the screenshot and copy it as real text into your notes.
Do my screenshots stay private?
Yes. Cropy.it stores everything locally only — no account, no cloud.