How to Copy Text from Images in Windows 11 Using PowerToys (Text Extractor Guide)
Want to grab text from screenshots, photos, PDFs, or any image on your screen? In this DelftStack tutorial, you'll learn how to use the PowerToys Text Extractor tool in Windows 11 to instantly copy text from images with a simple keyboard shortcut. No manual typing, no extra software — fast and free!
🔹 What You'll Learn in This Video
✅ How to download and install Microsoft PowerToys
✅ How to turn on Text Extractor in PowerToys
✅ The default shortcut for copying text from images
✅ How to select an area and extract text instantly
✅ How to paste copied text into documents or browsers
✅ Best uses for OCR: screenshots, scanned docs, images & more
⏳ Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction
00:04 – What Text Extractor does
00:15 – Start of tutorial
02:40 – Final thoughts & outro
❓ Why Watch This Video?
💡 Save time retyping text
📸 Extract text from screenshots easily
📚 Helpful for students & office work
🆓 100% free Microsoft tool
⚡ Quick shortcut workflow – works anywhere on screen
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