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Google Drive as a tool for recognising text from image files

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Google Drive as a tool for recognising text from image files

Google Drive is free software. It can be used to recognise text from image files. The program also extracts text in Polish.

In order to use the indicated function of the application, you need to:

  •  Save the image to Google Drive by selecting New with the coloured plus sign next to it and then select the file
    Image 1. Screenshot from Google Drive, My Drive option highlighted, on the right an open window with the Upload File option selected

    Image 1. Number 1 is the first step: select the coloured plus sign which is just below the Drive logo and then upload file - number 2 

  • The cursor should be placed on the image, then select the right mouse button
    Image 2. Screenshot of Google Drive, open windows highlighted with the Open in options - and in the next window - Google Documents

    Image 2. A Google Drive window with the indicated way to open the document. 

  • The next step is to select Open with and then Google Docs
  • The image file will be opened with Google Docs
  • The editable text recognised from the image will appear below it
  • Screenshot from Google Drive, displayed text - one at the top in a green frame as an image, the other in a red frame - recognised by the application in its editable version

    Image 3. The final effect of recognition of text from graphic files: the graphic element is shown in green and the recognised editable text in red.