There are times when we see a piece of text in a photo or video and need to take notes. The usual way is to keep that photo or video open and then type the text into a note-taking app like Evernote or a word processor of your choice. But this takes time and you have to be very careful when writing something. Fortunately, there is a way to extract text from images and videos on Mac in seconds. So, if you need to copy text from images, videos, or anywhere else for that matter, here’s how you can do it.
Note: Currently, this method only works with the English language. It will work with other Latin script languages, but you will see issues with certain special characters.
Extracting Text from Images and Videos on Mac
While I only mentioned images and videos in the title for brevity, the method I’m going to show you works everywhere. This means you can extract text from Epub readers, PowerPoints, graphics and more.
We will use a third-party application called TextSniper to make this possible. It is a paid application and you can purchase it. $6.49 from the developer’s website or $8.99 from the Mac App Store. I’ve been using this app for the past month and I can tell you it hasn’t failed once and it’s worth every penny of its price.
Having said all that, let’s move on to our tutorial:
one. Download and install the TextSniper app from the link above and start it. You will find its icon in the menu bar.
2. Now, click on the Menu bar icon or Press the Command+Shift+2 keyboard shortcut.
3. You will see a screenshot like window selection tool. use for select the text you want to copy.
4. the text is now copied to your clipboardand you can paste it wherever you want. You may find that an inverted comma is missing, but it’s an easy fix.
Copy Text From Anywhere on Mac
Copy Text From Anywhere on MacIn all my use, TextSniper has never failed me once. It works like magic and I’m so glad this app exists. Now when you see written information in a video or photo, you don’t need to type it. Just use TextSniper and you will be able to copy in seconds.
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