How to Extract And Copy Text From a Photo on PC – Guide

Text extraction from images is more difficult than extracting text from other forms of technology, but not impossible. ..

If you need to copy text from an image into Microsoft Office, there are a few different ways to do it. One way is to capture the text of an error message in a pop-up window. Another way is to extract text from a window where texts cannot be chosen. Finally, if you need to copy text from multiple images, you can use any of the techniques listed below. ..

How to Copy text from an image in Windows 10

1. Using the browser plugin

Project Naptha is a third-party plugin that can be used to extract text from images on webpages. ..

On the Chrome Web Store, click “Add to Chrome” button to add the Project Naptha extension to your browser.

When adding the Project Naptha extension to your browser, click and drag your cursor over text contained in images on any web page. Right click on the selected text and proceed to copy the text, translate to another language or search on Google.

2. Online OCR Sites

If you want to extract the text from an image, you can use one of the many online OCR sites to get the job done. These OCR sites allow you to upload files from your local storage and convert the content to text. Interestingly, these OCR sites are free to use and allow users to convert the extracted text into plain text (.txt) file, Microsoft Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx) documents.

A reliable and efficient OCR site is www.onlineocr.net. Visit this site in your browser, click “Select file” to upload the image. After successful upload, click “Convert” button button to extract the text from the image Wait a few seconds and the extracted texts will be available in the box provided. A link to download the extracted text in the selected format will also be provided.

3. Third Party Software

There are some free and some paid software that can be used to extract text from images. Unless you copy text from images occasionally, it may not be necessary to install any software. Additionally, most software is not free and can use up a lot of your computer’s resources. Some examples of free software that support Windows operating systems include Easy Onscreen OCR and Snagit. ..

Final note

This guide will show you how to extract text from a photo on a computer, so you can save it or share it with others. ..