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How to copy text from a picture or screenshot
Stop retyping serial numbers and Wi-Fi codes. iPhone Live Text, Google Lens, Circle to Search and the Windows 11 Snipping Tool all read text out of an image.
How to copy text from a screenshot on Windows 11
Press Windows + Shift + S and drag around the text. Click the preview to open Snipping Tool, then click Text actions and Copy all text.
Use it when: An error message or a serial number does not have to be retyped.
How to use Circle to Search on Android
On a Pixel, touch and hold the bar at the bottom of the screen, then circle or tap what you want to search. On Samsung, touch and hold the home button.
Use it when: You can identify a product, a place, or a line of text without leaving the app you are in.
Questions people ask
Why don't I see Text actions?
Update Snipping Tool from the Microsoft Store. It's a newer feature.
Which phones have Circle to Search?
Recent Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones and some others. If holding the bar does nothing, the phone doesn't have it.
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