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How do I convert a picture to text from Windows 11?
Hi everyone, I have several screenshots from scanned documents and I'd like to extract the text so I can edit or copy it. I've heard this is possible with OCR (Optical Character Recognition), but no...
Windows includes a free built-in application called Microsoft OneNote, which features powerful OCR capabilities. No additional cost is required, and it comes pre-installed on many Windows computers, making it exceptionally easy to use.
How to convert picture to text:
- Open OneNote.
- Create a new page, then click Insert > Picture to add the screenshot or scanned document you wish to convert.
- Right-click the newly inserted image and select Copy Text from Picture from the menu.
- Open a text editor like Notepad or Word, press Ctrl+V to paste the extracted text, then edit and use it as needed.
OneNote's advantage lies in its two-step process copy and pasteto convert images to text, making it highly convenient. However, its text recognition accuracy is average, making it more suitable for scenarios involving only a few images or scanned documents.