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One of the useful new features arriving in iOS 15 is the option to quickly recognize, select, copy, paste, search, and more text in both the Camera and Photos app. Let’s look at how iPhone Live Text OCR works from photos to screenshots and handwriting as well.
Live text may not be as flashy as other new iOS 15 features like SharePlay in FaceTime but it does provide a lot of convenience.
Until now, you needed to download a third-party app to get this functionality on your iPhone and iPad. But with iOS 15 (iPadOS 15 as well), Apple is including Optical Character Recognition (OCR) as a seamless option in the Camera app as well as for photos and screenshots you’ve already taken in the Photos app.
Here’s how Apple describes the feature:
There is a lot of rich information in your photos, from unforgettable places you’ve visited to handwritten family recipes. iOS 15 uses secure on-device intelligence to help you discover more in your photos, quickly find what you’re looking for, and relive special moments.
iOS 15 is currently available as a developer beta. The free iOS 15 beta will arrive in July, with the official release scheduled for fall 2021.
How to use iPhone Live Text OCR in iOS 15 in the Camera app With iOS 15 in the Camera app, find the new Live Text button (the viewfinder square with three lines) the bottom right corner when you’re in portrait orientation or the bottom left in the scene Find a lens rectangle appears Yellow camera While the camera notices the text As you move the camera around When you have the yellow viewfinder surrounding the text you want, tap the Live Text button to be able to select, copy, search, translate and share recognized text and texts such as phone numbers, emails, dates, addresses, etc. Contains direct links that can be worked on with a long press If the live text button and the yellow viewfinder do not appear, try to get close to the text
Live Text also works with stylized fonts (although it confuses the ‘y’ in the Disney script with the ‘p’ in the example above.
In the Photos app, Live Text works with photos and screenshots you’ve already taken Open the Apple Photos app in iOS 15 and look for the same Live Text icon (three-line viewfinder box) Tap the icon to see all the text available in an image Or you can also swipe or tap to select/copy/paste/etc. Your text even without clicking the Live Text icon first Live text and handwriting
During the keynote at WWDC, Apple showcased live text that recognizes handwriting. We’ve also tested that – at least for now in beta – it works, but the accuracy may depend on the handwriting being more legible than the handwriting.
Here’s how Live Text works with messy typography and a bit of cursive:
From personal to business and more, there are plenty of use cases for iPhone Live Text OCR. What are you excited about using the new feature for? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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