Stay focused on what you’re doing. Let the little actions take a little less effort. Hover over it, click to copy, and keep going. Less effort, More flow.
Stop dragging.HoverSelectCopied
Select, copy, and paste without the drag.
Save your energy for the work, not the tiny motions.
HoverSelect recognizes sentences and paragraphs beneath your cursor, then lets you copy them with a single click.
Keep reading, keep writing, keep moving.
Hold. Hover. Click.
Three gestures. That’s it.
01
Hold a key.
Choose an action with a modifier key.
02
Hover over text.
Your selection appears instantly.
03
Click.
Click to copy, cut, or paste.
CORE FEATURES
Keep your flow.
Everything HoverSelect does, in one place.
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Editing should feel quick and natural. You shouldn't need to drag across text every time you want to remove a sentence. Hover, click, and keep writing. Stay focused on the idea, not the selection.
Good tools stay out of your way. They help you make changes without interrupting what you're thinking about.
Want to select more than one sentence at a time? Use Scroll Expand to expand your selection sentence by sentence. Start with the sentence under your cursor. Scroll forward to include the next one. Scroll back if you selected too much. Stop when you have exactly the text you need.
Morning routines shape the rest of the day. Some people start with coffee, while others prefer a quiet walk. A few minutes of planning can make work feel less chaotic. Small habits often make the biggest difference.
Good ideas can appear at unexpected moments. Writing them down helps you return to them later. Not every thought needs to be developed right away. Sometimes the best ideas become clearer after a little time.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Does HoverSelect interfere with normal mouse dragging or clicking?
HoverSelect is only active while holding your designated modifier key.
Once you release the key, your mouse immediately returns to standard macOS behavior.
Does it work across Chrome, Safari, Slack, and Notion?
HoverSelect works with most apps that expose text through the macOS Accessibility API, including Chrome, Safari, Slack, Notion, and VS Code.
When text isn’t directly accessible, Capture to Text can extract it using on-device OCR.
Why does HoverSelect require macOS Accessibility permission?
HoverSelect uses the macOS Accessibility API to inspect the text and selectable range directly beneath your cursor, allowing it to interact seamlessly with supported applications.
Is my copied text or clipboard data ever sent to an external server?
No. Text selection, clipboard actions, and OCR processing happen on-device on your Mac. HoverSelect does not upload your text to external servers.
Is HoverSelect subscription-based?
No.
HoverSelect is offered as a single, one-time purchase with lifetime access.