Apps Copy Text from Captured Screenshot Image with Snipping Tool app in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to copy text from a screenshot image captured by the Snipping Tool app in Windows 11.

Starting with Snipping Tool (version 11.2308.33.0), Microsoft is introducing Text Actions, which detects text in your captured screenshots, making it easy to copy text from any image to share with others or paste in another app.

With Text Actions, you can also redact text with sensitive information in screenshots before sharing.

Starting with Snipping Tool (version 11.2503.27.0), Microsoft is adding text extractor in the Snipping Tool capture bar – designed to minimize the number of steps it takes to copy text to your clipboard without having to take a screenshot of your screen.

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Here's How:

1 Open the Snipping Tool app, and take a screenshot of the image you want to copy text from. (see screenshot below)



2 Click/tap on the Text Actions button on the toolbar to show all selectable text on the captured screenshot image. (see screenshot below)


3 If you wanted to copy all text, click/tap on the Copy all text on the toolbar, or press the Ctrl + A (select all) keys and Ctrl + C (copy) keys to select and copy all text using your keyboard. (see screenshot below)


4 If you wanted to copy specific text: (see screenshot below)

1. Select (highlight) the text you want to copy.
2. Right click on the selected text.
3. Click/tap on Copy text (Ctrl+C).

5 You can now Paste (Ctrl+V) the copied text where you like.

6 When finished copying text, you can click/tap on the Text Actions button on the toolbar again to stop showing all selectable text on the captured screenshot image. (see screenshot below)



That's it,
Shawn Brink