Microsoft has added an OCR function (Optical Character Recognition) to the Windows Photos app, which basically means it can now recognize text in an image and instantly extract it for you. To use this ...

There are many reasons why you may want to copy text out of an image. Maybe you took a picture of the menu from a special meal and want to copy the courses into a memory book. Or perhaps you're ...

Why it matters: Windows 11's Snipping Tool already allows you to copy text from images, offering functionality similar to Apple's Live Text – but Microsoft's implementation involves a few more steps.

Microsoft PowerToys will soon have a tool to extract text from images. The feature will allow users to select a rectangular region, click a word, or right-click an image. As it's currently in its ...

Windows Photos is getting a significant feature update with content and text recognition in photos, as well as support for motion photos taken on Google and Samsung devices. Prior to Windows 11, ...

Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge. Microsoft is testing a DALL-E-powered text-to-image ...

Microsoft has announced a range of updates for Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs that promise to make it more intuitive, easier to access, and useful. The updates are set to roll out first to Windows ...