Gboard Tests 'Scan Text' Feature to Insert Text from Captured Images: How it Works

Gboard is getting a new Scan Text feature that will allow you to point your camera at text and quickly insert it into any app you are using. The optical character recognition feature is already available as part of Google Lens, but adding it to Gboard means that users can easily insert text without switching apps. The arrival of the feature on Android comes two years ...

Feb 16, 2026 - 13:38
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Gboard is getting a new Scan Text feature that will allow you to point your camera at text and quickly insert it into any app you are using. The optical character recognition feature is already available as part of Google Lens, but adding it to Gboard means that users can easily insert text without switching apps. The arrival of the feature on Android comes two years ...

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