If you want to convert images containing text into editable files and documents, you need to use something called OCR (Optical Character Recognition), a feature that’s becoming increasingly available ...

Microsoft is adding Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to Windows' Photos app, enabling users to scan and copy text directly from images. This feature will be available on Windows 11 and Windows 10 ...

The cloud storage service can extract text from photos taken with Windows Phone devices, useful for shots of business cards, train schedules, and memos. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

Malware that includes code for reading the contents of screenshots has been found in suspicious App Store apps for the first time, according to a report from Kaspersky. Dubbed "SparkCat," the malware ...

Microsoft has announced a new feature that extracts text from images stored on your camera roll when viewed on SkyDrive.com. In a partnership with Bing, the optical character recognition (OCR) tech is ...

Microsoft is making it easier to extract texts from on-screen content without having to take a screenshot of the same first, X user PhantomOfEarth reported. This is going to be possible using the same ...

Microsoft today updated its OneNote note-taking service with optical character recognition (OCR) support across all platforms. The company also released a new version of its iPad app, adding ...