while the latest Windows 11 24H2 Update CoPilot+ brings many new features, most of them exclusive to PC. However, Microsoft keeps adding quality of life improvements to its first-party apps and this improves the overall experience. Now, the official Photos app on Windows 11 can copy text from images seamlessly. Yes, it now comes with built-in OCR text detection.
The best part is that you don’t need to setup anything to access the feature. Only Update Windows 11 to the latest 24H2 build (26100.2454 or later) and update the Photos app (2024.11100.17007.0 or later) through the Microsoft Store.
Now, open an image containing text and you will be able to easily copy the text. You can also click “Copy All Text” at the bottom to extract the entire text from the image. earlier i was experimenting PowerToys’ Text Extractor To copy text from images on Windows 11. The snipping tool also allows users to extract text from screenshotBut using it is troublesome.
With support built into the Photos app, I no longer have to rely on other tools. If for some reason, this doesn’t work on your PC, you can try Albacore’s solution HereSo are you eager to try text extraction from images on Windows 11? Let us know in the comments below.
