There are a few things to keep in mind
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:58 am
The selection tool is rectangular and reads horizontally, so it won’t manage well with diagonal text. You should try and keep text horizontal when taking photos and you may need to rotate images if the text isn’t straight.
Unless you have amazing handwriting, it’s going to struggle getting anything from written text.
Good lighting and background contrast is going to give the extractor the best shot at getting the text you want
Video calls
As Text Extractor uses a screen-shot to pull text, you can extract text from anything on your screen, even during a video call. We’ve all been there – you’re shown a slide that’s jam-packed with information and then it’s a race against time to get as much information down as possible before it disappears forever. With Text Extractor, you can grab everything to peruse at your own pace later on, leaving you free to listen to the presenter.
If you don’t want your audience to have to use qatar phone number format Text Extractor when you’re presenting – not a good look! – then check out our tips on cutting down text in your presentations: How to reduce text on your presentation slides
PDFs
Ah, the glorious PDF! Sometimes you can copy from them, sometimes you can’t, you never quite know what you’re going to get. Now you have your secret weapon Text Extractor, no PDF is beyond your reach! There are a few limitations though – Text Extractor won’t magically allow you to edit the PDF, it will just let you copy the text into a text box or another app. You’ll need to look elsewhere for your PDF editing needs, but if you just need good old copy and paste, Text Extractor will do the trick.
You’ve got the tools and now you know how to use them – time to get out there and starting extracting that text!
As you probably noticed while turning on Text Extractor, PowerToys has lots of other great features you can use to make life easier. From accessibility features like Find My Mouse to typing help like Quick Accent, however you use your computer there’s bound to be something there for you. Why not get started by selecting Welcome to PowerToys from the PowerToys menu to get a rundown of all its fancy tricks!
Unless you have amazing handwriting, it’s going to struggle getting anything from written text.
Good lighting and background contrast is going to give the extractor the best shot at getting the text you want
Video calls
As Text Extractor uses a screen-shot to pull text, you can extract text from anything on your screen, even during a video call. We’ve all been there – you’re shown a slide that’s jam-packed with information and then it’s a race against time to get as much information down as possible before it disappears forever. With Text Extractor, you can grab everything to peruse at your own pace later on, leaving you free to listen to the presenter.
If you don’t want your audience to have to use qatar phone number format Text Extractor when you’re presenting – not a good look! – then check out our tips on cutting down text in your presentations: How to reduce text on your presentation slides
PDFs
Ah, the glorious PDF! Sometimes you can copy from them, sometimes you can’t, you never quite know what you’re going to get. Now you have your secret weapon Text Extractor, no PDF is beyond your reach! There are a few limitations though – Text Extractor won’t magically allow you to edit the PDF, it will just let you copy the text into a text box or another app. You’ll need to look elsewhere for your PDF editing needs, but if you just need good old copy and paste, Text Extractor will do the trick.
You’ve got the tools and now you know how to use them – time to get out there and starting extracting that text!
As you probably noticed while turning on Text Extractor, PowerToys has lots of other great features you can use to make life easier. From accessibility features like Find My Mouse to typing help like Quick Accent, however you use your computer there’s bound to be something there for you. Why not get started by selecting Welcome to PowerToys from the PowerToys menu to get a rundown of all its fancy tricks!