iOS 15.4 Adds New 'Scan Text' Shortcut in Notes App

[MacRumors]

iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 were released to the public last week, and one new change is the addition of a "Scan Text" shortcut for quickly scanning printed or handwritten text into the Notes app on the iPhone and iPad.

Apple recently shared a video with step-by-step instructions on how to use the Scan Text feature. On a device running iOS 15.4 or iPadOS 15.4, simply open the Notes app, tap the camera icon, tap "Scan Text," and tap the insert button once the text has been added to the note. The "Scan Text" shortcut has also been added to the Reminders app.

On earlier versions of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, scanning text into the Notes app required tapping on a note's text field and tapping the Live Text icon.

iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 introduced several other features, including the ability to unlock an iPhone 12 or newer with Face ID while wearing a mask, Universal Control on compatible iPad models, dozens of new emoji, a new Siri voice option, the ability to initiate SharePlay sessions directly from supported apps, and more.

Article Link: iOS 15.4 Adds New 'Scan Text' Shortcut in Notes App

 

[yellow8]

Useful trick!

 

[jclardy]

I saw this after I upgraded, and I wondered why `insert` with a lowercase I. Even their video specifies to tap `Insert`. Someone must have forgot to update the translations.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

This is a very rich and handful feature for college students.

 

[_Spinn_]

This will be very useful!

 

[Zaren]

Egg freckles.

 

[icanhazmac]

Useful feature! Why this was released "under the radar" is beyond me.

 

[MNLondon]

Just reminds me of my days with the Newton, which I used successfully for many years.

 

[CalfCanuck]

I'll also be using this. Great incremetal improvement to go with bug fixes.

 

[adammusic]

Scanning text in photos is never accurate for me. Because everything apple does now is broken.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Glad to see a new feature I can make use of.

 

[The Fork]

 

[Jason2000]

Just reminds me of my days with the Newton, which I used successfully for many years.

Cool story.

 

[Thebrochure]

If only it would work the other way around.

 

[idktbh]

looks too skeuomorphic tbh

 

[Realityck]

iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 were released to the public last week, and one new feature that went somewhat under the radar is the ability to scan printed or handwritten text directly into the Notes app on the iPhone and iPad.

Apple recently shared a video with step-by-step instructions on how to use the Scan Text feature. On a device running iOS 15.4 or iPadOS 15.4, simply open the Notes app, tap the camera icon, tap Scan Text, and tap the insert button once the text has been added to the note. The feature has also been added to the Reminders app.

This new feature builds upon the Live Text functionality introduced in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Live Text allows you to open the Camera app, position real-life text into the viewfinder, copy the text, and paste the text into apps digitally.

This is very useful for OCR scans of documents, along with exporting from notes to Mac.

 

[russell_314]

I’m surprised they didn’t advertise this feature more. It’s definitely something I would use

 

[Shifts]

One of two things is broken: My handwriting, or this feature. ?

 

[Realityck]

This example could show how useful the IPad is compared to iPhone because of the screen resolution differences when working with a full page width.

 

[aries81]

wasn't Notes capable of doing this already? I seem to remember scanning handwritten text....

 

[russell_314]

wasn't Notes capable of doing this already? I seem to remember scanning handwritten text....

You could scan a document and add it I think. This will just pull the text from a paper

 

[Apleeseed84]

You could scan a document and add it I think. This will just pull the text from a paper

Yeah, also so you wouldn’t get suckered into getting a subscription for those pesky document adds that scan documents for like 99 bucks a year. For those who didn’t know the Notes app does this! Hehe

I had to find this out the hard way by myself… it was a learning experience to say the least

 

[4jasontv]

looks too skeuomorphic tbh

This comment is either brilliant or insane. But it could also be both.

 

[macchelsea]

Not only in the Notes app. Last time I was inputting a new entry in my Contacts and found that I can input the phone number of the person by using my iPhone to scan the phone number on my computer screen. Super convenient.

 

[russell_314]

Yeah, also so you wouldn’t get suckered into getting a subscription for those pesky document adds that scan documents for like 99 bucks a year. For those who didn’t know the Notes app does this! Hehe

I had to find this out the hard way by myself… it was a learning experience to say the least

You can also scan documents directly into the Files app just like a regular scanner. The quality is not as good as a flatbed scanner so not good for photos but to scan and send documents it’s perfect