How to copy text from screenshots on Windows 11

Download the new Snipping Tool with text actions

Although the new Snipping Tool is limited to development and canary versions, if you don’t want to wait, you can install the updated Windows 11 Snipping Tool now (version no. 11.2308.33.0). How this works:

1. Go ahead and open this website (visit) on your Windows PC.

2. Next, select "Product ID" and paste "9MZ95KL8MR0L" into the text field.

3. Switch to the "Quick" ring from the right drop-down menu and click Search.

4. Now, look for this version "2022.2308.33.0" in the search results that appear.

5. Right-click the one with MSIXBUNDLE extension and select "Save link as" in the context menu.

6. Now download MSIXBUNDLE on your Windows 11 PC. If your browser does not automatically start the download, click the download tooltip and select the "Keep" button.

Note: If you don’t like the new download notifications in Google Chrome, you can switch back to the old download notifications at the bottom. Just follow our linking guidelines.

#7. After downloading, double-click the downloaded file and install the new screenshot tool. You're done.

Copy text from screenshot on Windows 11

1. You can use the “Windows Shift S” shortcut in Take screenshots on Windows 11.

2. A Screenshot pop-up window will appear in the lower right corner. click it.

3. Click the "Text Operation" button in the top toolbar.

4. Now you can seamlessly select the text from the image and copy it. You can also right-click and copy the entire text.

Use the Snipping Tool to quickly edit private information

With the "Text Action" function, Microsoft has also added a quick redacting option to the Snipping Tool. This helps you quickly edit private information like phone numbers and email addresses before sending the screenshot to anyone. Here's how it works.

1. Take a screenshot on Windows 11. Follow the guide linked in the previous section.

2. Next, click the "Text Operation" button.

3. After that, click on “Quick Edit” here. It will automatically detect private information and edit it for you.

#4. You can also select specific text and right-click to edit the text immediately.

After gaining the ability to record your screen in Windows 11, Snipping Tool is rapidly expanding its feature library with new text extraction and quick editing features. What other features would you like to see in Snipping Tool?

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