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What it’s crucial that you know
Microsoft Phone Link will soon support copying text from images.
The feature uses OCR (optical character recognition) to detect text within an image.
Microsoft Phone Link now supports copying text from images.(Image credit: Future)
you’re free to then copy that text for easy pasting into any app you would like.
Those in the Release Preview Channel can test out the new feature now.
When viewing images in the Photos section of Phone Link, you’ll an icon labeled “Text.”
Microsoft Phone Link now supports copying text from images.(Image credit: Future)
Clicking that will detect any text within an image.
There are then options to select all text or copy all text.
Now, Phone Link has the same capabilities.
Phone Link can recognize text in a photo, allowing you to copy that text.(Image credit: Future)
Assuming all goes well with testing, text extraction should roll out to everyone in the near future.
Functionality varies depending on which phone you have connected.
Select devices can sync their entire screen to your PC through Phone Link!
Phone Link comes preinstalled on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
