The latest update in iOS, iOS 15 has brought a major update to the camera called ‘Live Text’.
Users can now copy and paste, lookup or translate the text in photos, screenshots. The new feature works in Photos, Screenshot, Quick Look, and Safari and in live previews with Camera. It is a system-wide implementation and will appear in all other apps, when you copy-past text. Here’s a detailed look at Live Text.
What is Live Text?
Live Text works somewhat similar to Google Lens, however, this is more about capturing text, or a phone number from images.
One can also use the feature in the Camera app by pointing the device camera at a photo or image with text, and then tapping the indicator icon. From here, users will get options to either copy-paste the text, look it up or translate or even make a call, in a case of a phone number. Apple’s system is smart enough to recognise the text it is extracting.
All the Apple iPhone range from iPhone X, will support the new feature.
How to turn on Live Text?
To turn on Live Text in the Camera app, go to Settings and then scroll down to Camera.
You will see an option for ‘Live Text’. Make sure the toggle is on.
In order to turn on Live Text for all supported languages, go to Settings > General > Language & Region, and enable Live Text.
How to use Live text?
You can either use it to capture text from any photo which is saved on your iPhone.
or,
You can use to extract phone number or email from any document, not necessarily after taking a photo.
You can open you iPhone camera and click on the Live Text icon in the bottom right hand corner. It will highlight and show various options that you can use for the contact details. See image below.
Wonderful, isn’t it?
Do try this all new feature on iOS 15 and share your experience with us.
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