By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Typing out a receipt or a Wi‑Fi card? Google Lens can copy the words for you.
Open Google Lens
Open the Google app and tap the camera icon in the search bar: that’s Lens. Point it at the words and tap the shutter. The Google app comes on every Android phone.
Select and Copy
Touch and drag over the words you want and tap Copy text. Paste it into a text, email or note. It works on screenshots and saved photos too.
Handy Uses
Wi‑Fi passwords on a card, a recipe from a cookbook, a serial number on the back of a gadget. No typing, no typos.
Bonus Tip: Translate a Menu
In Lens, tap the Translate tab and point at a sign or menu. The words change right on your screen.
More Android Tips, Explained
This is part of my Android Tips Explained series: everyday Android tricks that work on Pixel, Samsung and more, explained in plain English with simple animations. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one.
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