OCR made easy with the Snipping Tool Gone are the days of having to pay for expensive software to extract text from screenshots and images. It’s now included in the operating system.

Unlock the hidden OCR feature in Windows 11 Photos app to extract text from images easily. Step-by-step instructions for quick and efficient text recognition.

Microsoft has been toying with bringing AI capabilities to a handful of in-box Windows 11 apps, including Photos, Snipping Tool, and Paint.