Have you ever captured a photo of a sign or poster to have the information handy for later reference? Our smartphones have made it incredibly convenient to snap pictures of anything in an instant, and ...

One of my favorite iPhone tricks, which I use all the time, is called Live Text. Apple introduced the feature in iOS 15, and it's available on iPhones as old as the iPhone XR/XS series. The name is ...

On some Google and Samsung phones, press and hold the Home button to invoke Circle to Search and copy text from an image. Another option is to install Google Lens, launch the app, select your image, ...

Extract text from images on Android using 7 methods: Google Lens (real-time or from your gallery), Keep Notes (grab image text), Microsoft Lens (OCR extraction), Google Photos’ copy text, Samsung’s ...

With iPadOS 26 you can use Live Text to get information from photos, videos, and images. Live Text recognizes information within your photos, videos, and images you find online. That means you can ...

The Windows Photos app is getting background blur, and Snipping Tool will copy text from your PC or Android screenshots. The Windows Photos app is getting background blur, and Snipping Tool will copy ...

Copying and pasting text in Windows has stayed largely the same over the years. Now, Microsoft is expanding the feature with a hefty dose of AI. Added to the free PowerToys utility on Tuesday, the new ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. There are many ways to copy text that can't be ...

The Live Text feature, introduced in iOS 15, is a powerful tool for extracting text from images directly on your iPhone. Here’s how to use it: Each of these methods offers unique advantages and can be ...

To copy-paste text between Android and Mac, use KDE Connect with Soduto. Once paired over the same Wi-Fi, you can seamlessly send clipboard content from Mac to Android, while Android to Mac requires ...

There's also the Mac clipboard, though you'll need a separate app if you want to look back through your clipboard history. Reading time 3 minutes Get ready for the two keyboard shortcuts you’ll get ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s easy to perform these basic actions on your Apple device — but you have to know how. It’s easy to perform ...