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What's the easiest way to convert text from picture screenshots?
I have a bunch of screenshots from articles and documents where I need to extract the text. Manually typing it all out is a huge pain. What tools or methods do you recommend for doing this quickly an...
Certainly! Using online services to extract text from pictures on a Windows computer can be convenient but also has drawbacks. Uploading images to online servers may risk exposing sensitive or private information. Free online OCR tools may not always produce perfect results, especially with complex or poor-quality images. Requires a stable internet connection and may involve longer processing times. Free services often have restrictions on the size or number of images you can process.
The best way to extract text from picture on Windows computer is use built-in tools like Microsoft OneN0te on Windows, which offers free OCR capabilities locally without uploading your images online, providing more privacy and reliable results.