Use Live Text with your iPad camera

On supported models, Camera recognizes text and information that appears within the camera frame letting you can interact with it in multiple ways. You can select text to copy, share, or translate, or you can use quick actions to perform tasks like make a phone call, open a website, or convert currencies.

Live Text can be used in other apps such as Safari, Photos, Quick Look, and more.

The Camera screen with a recipe in the camera frame. Text within the menu is selected and underlined text is shows conversion options for 8 ounces. At the bottom of the screen are quick actions buttons to convert 2 cups and 8 ounces.

Open Camera, then position iPad so the text appears within the camera frame.
Tap .
Touch and hold the text, then use the grab points to select specific text and perform any of the actions below:
- Copy Text: Copy text to paste into another app such as Notes or Messages.
- Select All: Select all the text within the frame.
- Look Up: Show personalized web suggestions.
- Translate: Translate text.
- Search the web: Look up the selected text on the web.
- Share: Share text using AirDrop, Messages, Mail, or other available options.
  Tip: Depending on the content, you can tap a quick action at the bottom of the screen to do things like make a phone call, visit a website, start an email, convert currencies, and more.
Tap to return to Camera.

To turn off Live Text on your iPad camera, go to Settings > Camera, then turn off Show Detected Text.

Note: Live Text isn’t available in all regions or languages. See the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website.

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Use Live Text with your iPad camera