How to Copy Text From Anywhere on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac

How-To Geek

By Tim Brookes

Published Dec 16, 2023

Webpage won't let you copy text? No problem!

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Tap the "Show Text" icon that appears in Apple Photos or Preview to select and copy text in any image or video on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
You can copy text from just about anything as long as you can get a clear photo of it with your iPhone, making it useful for copying recipes, page text, or signs.
The feature also works in Safari, with text selectable on both iPhone and Mac as if it were a standard web page. Or you can take a screenshot.