In this guide, we let you know how to use the Google Photos app to extract text from an image or a scanned document. Google recently added a new OCR feature to its cloud-based gallery app for Android. You can use the app to copy and paste text from photos. Here is how to use Google Photos app’s new OCR feature to copy text from photos. Before jump into the guide, update your Gallery app to the latest version.
Copy Text From Images Using Google Gallery app
If you don’t see the ‘Copy text from image’ toast message, then tap on the Assistant button at the bottom of the screen. Now, tap on drop-down button and then tap on the Search button (middle of the screen). You should see text highlighted on your photo. Select the text you want to copy and save it. If the text is in another language you can use the translate button to translate it. If you want to search the text on Google, use the search button. So, this is how to copy text from images using the Google Gallery app’s new OCR feature.
