In our daily lives, we often absorb new knowledge and information through websites. Sometimes, we come across valuable text information in images or videos on websites, such as quotes from celebrities, key points, or helpful tips. Traditionally, we tend to manually transcribe or copy this text to another document when the content is small, which is not too time-consuming. However, if the text content is lengthy, it can be quite time-consuming to complete the task.

Is there any tool that can automatically extract text from images or videos on websites for us?

Docsumo is a specialized Chrome extension designed for extracting text information from websites. Its working principle involves capturing screenshots and then utilizing its dedicated intelligent OCR technology to perform text recognition on the captured images. After text recognition, users can not only directly copy the extracted text content but also use Google Translate to convert the content into the desired language, making it extremely convenient.

Quick Links

How to install Docsumo

1.Simply go to the Chrome Web Store and click on the “Install” button to install the Docsumo extension.

2.Pin Docsumo to the toolbar by right-clicking on the extension icon and selecting “Pin to Toolbar.”

Region Text Recognition and Extraction (Using ReaderGPT Tutorial Video as an Example)

1.Click on the Docsumo icon in the toolbar and select the “Capture Selected Area” option.

2.At this point, you will see the message “Please select text to grab & Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X to exit the flow.”

3.Simply use the mouse to select the desired text area on the webpage. (Drag and select the area with the left mouse button)

4.Docsumo will automatically pop up a small window and complete the text extraction process. At this point, simply click the “Copy Text” button to complete the text extraction operation.

5.Open another software and paste the copied text.

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Use the Google Translate button to directly translate the extracted text into other languages.

1.In the previous dialog box, you can find a “Google Translate” button at the bottom right corner. Simply click it with the left mouse button.

2.At this point, a new web page tab will pop up, directing you to the Google Translate page. In the top right corner of the page, choose the language you want to translate to, and then click the “Copy” button.