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How can I extract text from an image on my computer?
Hi everyone, I have some images that contain important text, and I plan to extract the text into an editable format (like Word or plain text). I know this is usually done with OCR, but I'm not sure ...
Capture2Text is a free, lightweight tool that allows you to quickly extract text from images or any part of your screen on Windows. Here's how you can use Capture2Text to extract text from an image:
How to extract text from images on Windows computer
1. Download and Install Capture2Text
2. Configure the Hotkey
- When you run Capture2Text, it runs in the system tray.
- Right-click the Capture2Text icon in the system tray and select Options.
- Set your preferred hotkey (default is often Win + Q) to activate the screen capture.
3. Extract Text from Image
- Open the image or display it on your screen.
- Press the hotkey (Win + Q or your set key) to activate Capture2Text.
- Your cursor will change to crosshairs.
- Click and drag to select the area of the image containing the text.
- Release the mouse button; Capture2Text will process the selected area.
- The extracted text will automatically appear in a small pop-up window or be copied to your clipboard.
4. Use the Extracted Text
- Paste the text into any document, note, or editor.