Turn Words in the Picture into Text You Can Use
Dictionary turns words in a screenshot, subtitle, image, chart, video frame, interface, or scanned PDF into text for lookup, translation, copying, and rewrite. Draw a region around the words to begin.
Capture the text area
Choose a tight region around the words. Dictionary reads the visible text and opens the recognized result.
Look up, translate, or rewrite
Select the recognized text and continue with a definition, translation, copy, or rewrite action.
Check recognition against the picture
Image clarity, text size, font, contrast, language, background, and capture area affect recognition. Compare the result with the original picture and adjust the selected region for a clearer result.
Enable the OCR permission
Enable Screen Recording for OCR, reopen the target app, and run one capture on real screen text.
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FAQ
Which screen text can I capture with OCR?
Dictionary captures words in screenshots, subtitles, images, charts, video frames, interfaces, and scanned PDF pages.
How do I improve OCR recognition?
Select a tight region with clear, large, high-contrast text and compare the recognized words with the picture.
Which permission does OCR use?
Enable Screen Recording for OCR, reopen the target app, and complete one real capture to confirm the setting.