Tapping the Live Text button in the lower right gave detected text a slight underline, and then a swipe allowed it to be selected and copied.
He demonstrated it with a couple pictures, one of a whiteboard after a meeting, and a couple snapshots that included restaurant signs in the background. Live Text, as the feature is called, doesn’t need any prompting or special work from the user - just tap the icon and you’re good to go.Īnnounced by Craig Federighi on the virtual stage of WWDC, Live Text will be arriving on iPhones with iOS 15. Apple has introduced a new feature to its camera system that automatically recognizes and transcribes text in your photos, from a phone number on a business card to a whiteboard full of notes.
