How to extract text from a photo on your iPhone
OCR (optical character recognition) turns a picture of text into text you can select, copy, and search. Printer App runs OCR on your device, so photos and scans become searchable without uploading anything.
Extract text with OCR
- Open a photo or scan in Printer App.
- Choose the OCR / recognize text option.
- Wait a moment while the text is recognized on your device.
- Copy the text, or save a searchable PDF that keeps the text underneath the image.
FAQ
- Which languages does OCR support?
- On-device text recognition covers many common languages. Clear, well-lit images with straight lines of text give the most accurate results.
- Does OCR work offline?
- Yes. Text recognition runs on your device, so it works without an internet connection and keeps your documents private.
Print, scan & sign from your iPhone
Printer App is a free, ad-free way to print over AirPrint, scan to PDF, sign documents, and run OCR — all on your device.
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