Type the following command into the box
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:57 am
You might be wondering why you’d need to extract text from an image…Well, if you’re creating a presentation and someone has thoughtlessly chucked in a bunch of images of slides or screenshots of data, it makes it really hard to develop a deck that’s consistently on brand, animated and updatable! Transforming these images into editable slides will make your life so much easier and your deliverable so much better.
When it comes to extracting text from an image, usually the OneNote trick does the job, but if you’re using Windows there’s a much better solution. PowerToys, an add-on for Windows 10 and 11, has a nifty feature called Text Extractor that can be easily installed and used to copy text from images and photos.
Now some of this is going to sound complicated, especially when the Command Prompt box pops up, but follow the steps carefully and you’ll be there in no time!
Step 1 – How to install PowerToys
Click Start and search for Command Prompt
Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as qatar mobile number format administrator. You’ll get a fun looking pop-up that might make you feel like a hacker or remind you of the Matrix. You may get a pop up asking if you’d like Windows Command Processor to make changes to your computer – that’s what you’re aiming for, so click yes!
winget install --id Microsoft.PowerToys
It should look a little like this:
Screenshot of the Command Prompt pop up box
Press Enter and select Yes to Microsoft making changes if prompted.
Commpand Promt pop up installing PowerToys
Then give it a moment to do its thing – get a cup of tea, look at cat pictures, practice your slow-motion dodging skills.
Once PowerToys is installed, it’s on to step two!
Step 2 – Enable Text Extractor
PowerToys is installed, let’s get it fired up! Click Start, then search for and open the PowerToys app.
Select Text Extractor from the menu on the left and make sure the Enable Text Extractor toggle is set to On.
Screenshot of the Text Extractor options
You’ll want to pay particular attention to the Activation shortcut bit. This is the keys you press to activate Text Extractor, so if you fancy changing the shortcut to something else, now’s the time!
When it comes to extracting text from an image, usually the OneNote trick does the job, but if you’re using Windows there’s a much better solution. PowerToys, an add-on for Windows 10 and 11, has a nifty feature called Text Extractor that can be easily installed and used to copy text from images and photos.
Now some of this is going to sound complicated, especially when the Command Prompt box pops up, but follow the steps carefully and you’ll be there in no time!
Step 1 – How to install PowerToys
Click Start and search for Command Prompt
Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as qatar mobile number format administrator. You’ll get a fun looking pop-up that might make you feel like a hacker or remind you of the Matrix. You may get a pop up asking if you’d like Windows Command Processor to make changes to your computer – that’s what you’re aiming for, so click yes!
winget install --id Microsoft.PowerToys
It should look a little like this:
Screenshot of the Command Prompt pop up box
Press Enter and select Yes to Microsoft making changes if prompted.
Commpand Promt pop up installing PowerToys
Then give it a moment to do its thing – get a cup of tea, look at cat pictures, practice your slow-motion dodging skills.
Once PowerToys is installed, it’s on to step two!
Step 2 – Enable Text Extractor
PowerToys is installed, let’s get it fired up! Click Start, then search for and open the PowerToys app.
Select Text Extractor from the menu on the left and make sure the Enable Text Extractor toggle is set to On.
Screenshot of the Text Extractor options
You’ll want to pay particular attention to the Activation shortcut bit. This is the keys you press to activate Text Extractor, so if you fancy changing the shortcut to something else, now’s the time!