Press Ctrl+V and the text in your screenshot is ready to copy - from chats, error messages, slides, videos and apps that will not let you select text. For photos and scans, use Image to Text.
Want to keep the screenshots instead? Screenshot to PDF puts them into one document, and Screen Capture takes them right in your browser.
| Device | Shortcut | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 / 11 | Win + Shift + S | Ctrl + V here |
| Mac | Cmd + Ctrl + Shift + 4 | Cmd + V here |
| Chromebook | Ctrl + Shift + Show windows | Ctrl + V here |
| iPhone / Android | Side + volume button | Drop or browse for the file |
On a Mac, Cmd+Shift+4 without Ctrl saves a file instead - drop that file here. Need the whole web page? Website Screenshot captures it from a link.
Screen text is sharp, straight and evenly lit - the best case for OCR. That is why screenshots usually come out near perfect.
Tiny interface text is enlarged before reading, and light-on-dark text is flipped. If a word still comes out wrong, it is marked in amber so you can fix it.
Take the screenshot, then press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on a Mac) on this page. The text is read straight away and you can copy it with one click.
Yes. Light text on a dark background is detected and flipped before reading, so dark mode apps, terminals and slides work too.
Yes. After reading, click words on the screenshot to select them, or drag over a block, then press Copy selection.
Make sure the screenshot went to the clipboard (Win+Shift+S on Windows, Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+4 on a Mac). If you saved a file instead, drop the file here. Some browsers need you to click the page once before Ctrl+V works.
Yes. The screenshot is read inside your browser and never uploaded - safe for chats, passwords and work documents.
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