Extract text from an image
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:57 am
Now it’s time to put the tool to the test. Open the image or photo you want to extract text from and press the Extract Text shortcut. The screen will go dark and your cursor will become a crosshair. Click and drag the window over the text you want to copy.
screenshot of the text extractor in action, creating a window above an image of a presentation slide full of text
Finally, switch to the app where you want the qatar phone code text to live and press Crtl+V, just like you’re copying and pasting, and…
screenshot of a PowerPoint slide with a text box full of the text from the previous image
Tadah! You’re now free to move, edit and format the text as you please.
There’s one small catch – as with most things in life, Text Extractor isn’t perfect. You may need to do a little editing here and there, particularly if the image you’re extracting text from has unusual fonts, poor background contrast or varied spacing. But it does pretty well most of the time, and it’s certainly faster than typing text out yourself!
3 ways to use Text Extractor
You have been given an awesome power – but how best to use it? Here’s a few ideas!
Photographs
Maybe it was a poster, a billboard or part of a book, but you’ve taken a photo of some text you found out in the real world and want to quickly transfer it to a digital format. Text Extractor can be used to pull text from photos with just a few clicks. It can be especially useful for digitizing paper-based documents like receipts or invoices, making it easier to store, search and send information.
screenshot of the text extractor in action, creating a window above an image of a presentation slide full of text
Finally, switch to the app where you want the qatar phone code text to live and press Crtl+V, just like you’re copying and pasting, and…
screenshot of a PowerPoint slide with a text box full of the text from the previous image
Tadah! You’re now free to move, edit and format the text as you please.
There’s one small catch – as with most things in life, Text Extractor isn’t perfect. You may need to do a little editing here and there, particularly if the image you’re extracting text from has unusual fonts, poor background contrast or varied spacing. But it does pretty well most of the time, and it’s certainly faster than typing text out yourself!
3 ways to use Text Extractor
You have been given an awesome power – but how best to use it? Here’s a few ideas!
Photographs
Maybe it was a poster, a billboard or part of a book, but you’ve taken a photo of some text you found out in the real world and want to quickly transfer it to a digital format. Text Extractor can be used to pull text from photos with just a few clicks. It can be especially useful for digitizing paper-based documents like receipts or invoices, making it easier to store, search and send information.