How to copy text from an image (step by step)

This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to copy text from an image on a computer.

The methods on this page work on computers with Windows 10 or 11, macOS, and GNU/Linux.

How to extract text from an image using Google

  1. Open your browser (e.g., Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, etc.).
  2. Go to Google.com.
  3. Click on the camera icon located in the search bar.
    Google search by image button
  4. Click on upload a file.
    Google Lens upload a file link
  5. In the next window, you go to the location on your computer where the image from which you want to extract text is.
  6. Select the image.
  7. Click on Open.
    Open an image in Google Lens
  8. Click on Text below the image.
    Image text
  9. Click on Select all text on the right side.
    Select all text
  10. Click on Copy or Copy text.
    Copy text from an image using Google

The text is now copied to the clipboard of your computer.

You can paste the text wherever you want.

How to extract text from an image using Bing

  1. Open your browser (e.g., Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, etc.).
  2. Go to Bing.com.
  3. Click on the camera icon located in the search bar.
    Bing visual search button
  4. Click on browse.
    Bing browse link
  5. In the next window, you go to the location on your computer where the image from which you want to extract text is.
  6. Select the image.
  7. Click on Open.
    Open an image with Bing visual search
  8. Click on Visual Search below the image.
    Visual Search in Bing
  9. Click on Text.
    Bing text
  10. Click on Copy text.
    Copy text from an image using Bing

The text is now copied to the clipboard of your computer.

You can paste the text wherever you want.

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Category: Windows