Live Text Is Now in iScanner

Live Text is a handy cutting-edge iOS feature that works on iPhone Xs or newer with iOS 15 or later. It lets you capture text from any image in real time and then paste it into messages, documents, emails, notes, and more. We have now integrated this killer feature into the iScanner app. The “iScanner Editing Tools+Live Text” combo can make working with documents faster and more effortless than ever, even when you’re on the go.

How It Works in iScanner

In iScanner, you can now take advantage of Live Text, which makes adding text to your documents easier and faster than ever before. There’s no need to scan and use OCR to pull a piece of text from a document, book page, business card, your handwritten notes, or a web page on the display of your computer. Instead, you can simply point your camera at it and tap Scan Text. 

In the iScanner app, Live Text is available in two modes:

• Text Menu. You can pull text from images and paste it using the text box or footer features.
• New Page. When you add a new page to a document in iScanner, you will see the Scan Text button on the left hand side. 

How To Use Live Text in iScanner 

Like we said, there are two ways you can use Live Text in the app: inside the Text menu and when adding a new page to a document. 

Via the Text menu: 

1. First, open the document to which you need to add text in iScanner.
2. Next, tap Text at the bottom right.
3. You can choose from two options: Text box, which allows you to paste and edit text anywhere in the document, and Footer, which lets you add a footer with the copied text to all pages. Tap Text or Footer and you will see the Scan Text button above the keyboard.
4. Next, tap the Scan Text button and place the text you wish to pull inside the camera frame. The text excerpt will automatically appear inside the text box or footer box. 
5. Tap Insert underneath the camera frame.

Via the New Page feature:

1. First, open the document to which you need to add text in iScanner.
2. Next, tap the Add Page button at the top center of the screen and choose Add Blank Page from the menu.
3. On the right hand side, you’ll see the Scan Text button. Tap the button and place the text you wish to pull inside the camera frame. The text excerpt will automatically appear on the page.
4. Next, tap Insert underneath the camera frame.

Once you’ve added the text, you can edit it and change the font, font size, and color. The important thing is to ensure that the Live Text feature is enabled in your settings. To do that, go to Settings→General→Language & Regions→Live Text and see if the switcher is on. Don’t hesitate to try and see for yourself how much easier working with documents on your mobile device can be with iScanner.