If you want to copy text from a picture on your iPhone, there are a few different ways to do it. The first way is to use the Copy Text from Picture feature in the Photos app. This feature is located in the bottom left corner of the screen and looks like a whiteboard with a green marker on it. To use this feature, first find the picture you want to copy text from and then tap on it. Next, tap on the Copy Text from Picture button and then start typing your text. The second way to copy text from a picture on your iPhone is to use the keyboard shortcut ⌘-C (or Command-C on Macs). To use this shortcut, first find the picture you want to copy text from and then press ⌘-C on your keyboard. Next, type your text into the box that appears and then press Enter (or Return) to copy it. whichever method you choose, be sure to save your copied text before you exit out of either of these features so that you can paste it into another application or document later on. ..
Smartphone cameras can do a lot more than just take photos and videos. You can take a photo with your iPhone and copy text from the real world. We’ll show you how this handy feature works.
iOS 15 introduced a couple of new features in the Photos app. “Visual Lookup” can identify objects, while “Live Text” can identify text. The text can then be copied, translated, or used for a search. (Note that this feature requires an iPhone XR, iPhone XS, or newer model of iPhone.)
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First, you’ll need to take a photo of the object with text. Do that if you haven’t already. Then, open the “Photos” app on your iPhone.
Select the photo that contains the text you’d like to identify.
If the Photos app detects text, you’ll see a little scanning icon in the bottom corner.
The identified text will be highlighted. You can now treat it like you would when highlighting text anywhere. Tap and hold to bring up the select tool.
This will bring up handles so you can drag to select more text. A floating toolbar will also appear with a number of options, including “Copy.”
Once you’ve copied the text, it can be pasted anywhere just like you regularly would. That’s all there is to it! This is a nifty little feature to know about and it can save you some time when transferring text from the real world.
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