GetWindowText vs WindowTextExtractor

Struggling to choose between GetWindowText and WindowTextExtractor? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

GetWindowText is a Os & Utilities solution with tags like windows-api, text-retrieval, window-title.

It boasts features such as Retrieves text from a window, Can get window title, content, or other text, Works with any window handle and pros including Simple way to get window text, Built-in Windows API function, Lightweight and fast.

On the other hand, WindowTextExtractor is a Ai Tools & Services product tagged with text-extraction, ocr, automation.

Its standout features include Extract text from any window, Extract text from dialog boxes, Extract text from menus, Extract text from list boxes, Extract text from combo boxes, Extract text from status bars, Extract text from tab controls, Extract text from tree views, Extract text from list views, Extract text from edit controls, Extract text from buttons, Extract text from static controls, Save extracted text to a text file, and it shines with pros like Open source and free to use, Lightweight and easy to use, Can automate text extraction, Works with any Windows application, Great for testing and automation tasks.

To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison of these two products, delving into their features, pros, cons, pricing, and more. Get ready to explore the nuances that set them apart and determine which one is the perfect fit for your requirements.

GetWindowText

GetWindowText

GetWindowText is a Windows API function that retrieves the text of the specified window. It is used to get the title, content, or other text displayed in a window.

Categories:
windows-api text-retrieval window-title

GetWindowText Features

  1. Retrieves text from a window
  2. Can get window title, content, or other text
  3. Works with any window handle

Pricing

  • Free
  • Open Source

Pros

Simple way to get window text

Built-in Windows API function

Lightweight and fast

Cons

Only works on Windows

Requires passing a valid window handle

Returns text in raw format


WindowTextExtractor

WindowTextExtractor

WindowTextExtractor is an open-source software that allows users to extract text from windows, dialogs, and other UI elements in Windows applications. It can automate the process of collecting on-screen text.

Categories:
text-extraction ocr automation

WindowTextExtractor Features

  1. Extract text from any window
  2. Extract text from dialog boxes
  3. Extract text from menus
  4. Extract text from list boxes
  5. Extract text from combo boxes
  6. Extract text from status bars
  7. Extract text from tab controls
  8. Extract text from tree views
  9. Extract text from list views
  10. Extract text from edit controls
  11. Extract text from buttons
  12. Extract text from static controls
  13. Save extracted text to a text file

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Open source and free to use

Lightweight and easy to use

Can automate text extraction

Works with any Windows application

Great for testing and automation tasks

Cons

Limited to extracting text

No OCR capabilities

Requires some programming knowledge to fully utilize