--- title: Turn photos into editable text with OCR description: Discover how to effortlessly turn photos into editable text using Microsoft Office's built-in OCR feature, making document management a breeze. image: https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/andrea-natali-Qp1ZG5yo8eI-unsplash.jpg --- [![logo](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/logo.png)](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Home](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Private Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/private-courses) - [Public Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/public-course-dates) - [Tips](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news) - [Contact us](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/contact) - [Home](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk) - [Private Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/private-courses) - [Public Course](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/public-course-dates) - [Tips](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news) - [Contact us](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/contact) [0800 044 3779](tel://08000443779) [Mobile Applications](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/mobile-applications) [Mobile working](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/tag/mobile-working) # Turn photos into editable text with OCR [Woodthorpe IT](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/tips-and-news/author/woodthorpe-it) 30 June, 2026 ![](https://woodthorpeitsolutions.co.uk/hubfs/andrea-natali-Qp1ZG5yo8eI-unsplash.jpg) This is one of the most powerful (and overlooked !) Office features. Microsoft Office includes built‑in **OCR (Optical Character Recognition)**. Open your Microsoft Office App and click the camera icon. Make sure you have decent light, keep the camera straight and avoid shadows. Take your photo and let Office work its magic! Office will detect the text in the image and offer you the option to convert or extract the text. Once you start using OCR, you’ll wonder how you managed without it! 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