Tuesday 5 January 2016

Extract text from image

Is there a way to copy out or grab the text content from Image?

Answer is YES.

Sometimes i do get images wherein SQL queries(with complicated join conditions and respective aliases appended column output list)exist which i need to type it out in SSMS.

Traditional way of doing this is "keep both the windows(Image and SSMS) side and side and kick start the boredom work(type till you lasts your energy)".

Easy way of doing the same is by using Microsoft OneNote (one among application in Microsoft bundle listed along with Word, Excel, Outlook etc)

OneNote supports Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

To extract text from a picture:

1) Copy and Paste the image in OneNnote (or) Use "File->Open options" to bring the image to OneNote editor.

2) Right-click the picture, and click Copy Text from Picture

3) Click where you’d like to paste the copied text, and then press Ctrl+V.

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