TextLens is a lightweight selection assistant for Windows 10/11 x64. Select text anywhere and a floating toolbar offers copy, search, translate, summarize, explain, polish, Ask AI, and custom actions. Results stream in a window with Markdown, tables, and math support, with multi-provider and multi-model (OpenAI-compatible) connections, per-provider enable and disable, and switchable translation target languages.
Publisher’s description
What is TextLens?
TextLens by ZH-heng is proprietary Windows software in the translation & ocr category. It ranks 45th by popularity among translation & ocr in this catalogue. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.4.0, released on August 10, 2026. The version history goes back to July 24, 2026: 2 releases, all linked to the official files.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (ZH-heng/textlens) has 39 stars. Similar programs include Poedit, Tesseract-OCR - open source OCR engine and DeepL.
Project description on GitHub: “TextLens — lightweight selection assistant (Tauri)”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
In short: TextLens is a translation & ocr tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is TextLens safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
AE9A48B1918BADDE55CDAE2CD871E1DDD01517AAB89DF4B62A66719E488D1735· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 2 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4.0Latest | August 10, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.3.56 | July 24, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id ZH-heng.TextLens -eTextLens_0.4.0_x64-setup.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- ZH-heng
- Category
- Translation & OCR
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Source code
- github.com/ZH-heng/textlens
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 0.4.0
- Released
- August 10, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- August 19, 2026
- Versions listed
- 2
- GitHub stars
- 39
- GitHub forks
- 1
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- ZH-heng.TextLens
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is TextLens free?
TextLens is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Proprietary). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is TextLens safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install TextLens with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can TextLens be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does TextLens run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of TextLens?
The versions page lists all 2 versions with links to their official installer files, back to July 24, 2026.
Can I use TextLens without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to TextLens?
Poedit, Tesseract-OCR - open source OCR engine, DeepL, goldendict-ng and OmegaT. The alternatives page compares them.
