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How to copy text from a Windows screenshot

Windows 11 Snipping Tool can copy text out of a capture. Take a region with Windows + Shift + S, open the snip, and use Text actions. Newer builds also put a Text extractor on the capture bar so you can copy text without saving an image.

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1. Oct 6WindowsCopy the text out of a Windows screenshotAfter Windows + Shift + S, open the snip and use Text actions. The recognition runs on the PC.Easy · 1 min