How to Use Snipping Tool’s New Text Extractor Feature

This article explains using the text extractor feature in the Snipping Tool’s capture bar.

The Snipping Tool is a built-in screenshot tool in  Windows that lets you capture screenshots of any part of your screen, including full-screen captures, individual windows, or user-defined capture areas.

With the Snipping Tool, you can redact text, disable screen capture and recording, including system audio and microphone when recording, disable automatically saving screenshots, copy content as a table, and more.

Starting with Snipping Tool (version 11.2503.27.0) for Windows Insiders channels, Microsoft has added a text extractor feature designed to simplify the process of copying text to your clipboard, allowing you to do so without needing to take a screenshot of your screen.

Use the Text Extractor feature in Snipping Tools

Users will soon have access to a new text extractor feature in the Snipping Tools app, allowing them to easily copy text to their clipboard without taking screenshots.

Here’s how to do it.

First, press the Win + Shift + S or launch the app and click the new “Text Extractor” button in the toolbar.

Then, on the Text Extractor button on the toolbar.

To scan for text, select the area you want, just as you would with a standard rectangular snip. You can manually select the text to copy to your clipboard or quickly copy all the text in the selected region by clicking on the “Copy All Text” button in the toolbar.

You can also explore the “More options” dropdown menu to “Remove line breaks” from copied text or simplify the experience entirely with the “Automatically copy text” selection.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• The Text Extractor feature in the Snipping Tool enhances productivity by allowing users to copy text easily without taking screenshots.
• Access is simple via the Win + Shift + S shortcut or the new button in the toolbar.
• Users can select specific areas for text extraction or copy all text in a region simultaneously.
• Additional options, such as removing line breaks or enabling automatic text copying, streamline the process further.
• Overall, this feature represents a significant improvement for users looking to manage text efficiently in their workflows.