How to use Live Text in Video on iPhone and iPad

 

Even though iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 focused more on perfecting the foundation that iOS 14 provided, they did offer a few brand-new features that make daily living a little bit simpler. FaceTime, Messages, Focus, and other features were some of these developments. Live Text, however, is one of the more underappreciated of the new capabilities.

Live Text: What is it? In essence, it adds optical character recognition (OCR) to iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 natively, eliminating the need for a third-party programme. The native Camera app on your current iPhone now has this feature by default. You can even go back to a photo you took and use Live Text on it because it also works retrospectively with your already-existing photos and screenshots in the Photos app.

With the release of iOS 15, the Live Text function was introduced, allowing you to use the iPhone's camera to extract text from an image. With iOS 16, Apple gave it a few extra features. On your iPhone, you can use Quick Actions with Live Text to Text Translation and Foreign Currency Conversion.

Live Text not only lets you extract text from photographs but also from paused video frames, allowing you to copy text from those as well. Learn how to use Live Text in Video on the iPhone in this article.

Live Text is only available on particular devices, which is something Apple neglected to disclose in the opening of the WWDC conference. The A12 Bionic chip or better is a crucial need for the gadget. That's as a result of all the processing that goes into the Live Text function.

WHAT DEVICES IN IOS 15 AND IPAD OS 15 CAN USE LIVE TEXT?

• iPhone XS

• iPhone XS Max

• iPhone XR

• iPhone 11

• iPhone 11 Pro

• iPhone 11 Pro Max

• iPhone 12 mini

• iPhone 12

• iPhone 12 Pro

• iPhone 12 Pro Max

• iPhone SE (2020)

• iPhone 13 mini

• iPhone 13

• iPhone 13 Pro

• iPhone 13 Pro Max

• iPhone SE (2022)

• iPad Air 5th generation

• iPad Air 4th generation

• iPad Air 3rd generation

• iPad mini 6th generation

• iPad mini 5th generation

• 11-inch iPad Pro (2018 and later)

• 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2018 and later)

• iPad 9th generation

• iPad 8th generation

• iPad Air 4th generation

• iPad Pro (2021)

Thus, not all of the devices listed on the compatibility list for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 will receive the newest features despite the fact that the list dates back to devices from six years ago.

Additionally, we tested the feature on an iPhone running the public beta of iOS 16 and took screenshots of it. Both iPhones and iPads with iOS 16 or later and iPadOS 16 or later will be able to use this functionality. The procedures described in the post also apply to the iPad.

HOW TO MAKE THE LIVE TEXT FEATURE ON AN IPHONE ACTIVE

The Camera app on your iPhone includes the Live Text feature, which is turned on by default. You must confirm that Live Text is enabled in the Camera app settings on your iPhone in order for it to function.

LIVE TEXT WITH VIDEOS IN A PHOTOS APP: HOW TO USE

Imagine you went to a bookstore and made a video to show your friends what you bought there. You can share the book titles with your pals via iMessage or WhatsApp instead of independently sending the book titles using the Live Text function for video. You can use this function to preserve or share any information in a number of different situations. Be aware that if the video resolution is poor or the text size is very small, the Live Text feature may not produce correct results.

How to accomplish it in the Photos app is shown below.

STEP NO.1: You have the option of using the iPhone's camera to shoot a new video or opening an existing one from the Photos app.

STEP NO.2: When the frame of the video that you wish to extract text from is playing, pause the video.

STEP NO.3: In the lower right corner, tap the Live Text symbol.

All of the text in that video frame will be highlighted in the Live Text interface.

STEP NO.4: To copy the extracted content, click Copy All in the bottom-left corner.

STEP NO.5: To paste the copied text and save it, quit the Photos or Camera app and use any other app, such as Notes, Messages, or WhatsApp.

TRANSLATING TEXT USING LIVE TEXT IN VIDEO

If you have a video that you captured that has text in it that needs to be translated, you can do it quickly and easily with Live Text for video by following these instructions.

STEP NO.1: If you wish to translate and extract text from a video, open the movie in the Photos app.

STEP NO.2: When you reach the text-containing frame in the video, pause it.

STEP NO.3: Toggle Live Text on by tapping the symbol in the bottom right.

You may Live Text-highlight each piece of text in the video frame.

STEP NO.4: To translate a text selection, hold down the mouse button for a long time.

STEP NO.5: To display more choices, tap the right arrow symbol.

STEP NO.6: Go to the floating bar and select Translate.

On your screen will the translated content show up. The translation is available for copying, and you may also hear it spoken aloud.

Click on Change Language and choose a different language to change the translation's language.

LIFE TEXT WITH A VIDEO IN SAFARI: HOW TO USE

You may extract, copy, and share text while viewing a video embedded in a website on Safari by using the Live Text capability for a video. When viewing a YouTube video that has been integrated into a website, this feature won't function.

Using Live Text for Video in Safari is explained here:

STEP NO.1: On your iPhone, launch Safari.

STEP NO.2: Start the website's embedded video in full screen mode. IMDb has been used as an illustration.

STEP NO.3: Stop the video at the frame where the text you want to extract is present.

STEP NO.4: In the playback window's bottom right corner, tap the icon with three horizontal dots.

STEP NO.5: From the list of choices, pick Show Text.

The words from the video frame will be highlighted by Live Text.

STEP NO.6: To copy the text that was extracted, select Copy All.

STEP NO.7: To save the text, close the Safari app and launch Notes, Messages, or WhatsApp.

BY USING LIVE TEXT, EXTRACT TEXT FROM VIDEOS

Live Text makes it simple for iPhone and iPad users to extract, copy, and share text from both images and videos. To utilise such functions, you don't need to download additional applications like Google Lens. Even better, you can use Live Text on your iPhone to extract the dates and times of events from videos and add the information to a calendar entry.

We hope that information provided in this article is helpful and easy for you to follow.