# TextSniper (تكست سنايبر)

> TextSniper is restricted in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [TextSniper](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/textsniper.md)
- Categories: Utilities & System Tools, Digital Goods
- Official site: https://textsniper.app/
- Community votes: 3
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/textsniper

## About

OCR utility for macOS that captures and extracts text from images, PDFs, videos, and any on-screen content

## Activity summary

Restricted for users in Syria. Community testing in April 2026 confirmed that the product page loads, but the purchase button redirects to Gumroad, which displays a message that the item is not available in the user's location, preventing customers in Syria from buying. The restriction comes from Gumroad's geo-blocking, not the product's own infrastructure. No outreach has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-04-28 — Investigated. Community testing confirmed that TextSniper purchases are blocked from Syria. The product page at textsniper.app loads correctly, but the «Buy now» button redirects to textsniper.gumroad.com, where Gumroad displays «Sorry, this item is not available in your location». The block originates at Gumroad's geo-restriction layer rather than TextSniper's own infrastructure. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/pvmpj0r64h3m1n0k3ayznc7p/w86fwmba0p3drto01lqxzmoy-1000076252.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/z5a02eejtp74jt8gzc6tfxws/sp96dxunr7u4gnyba6gb8xwh-1000076250.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/textsniper?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/textsniper/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/textsniper
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/textsniper.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/textsniper.md