New WhatsApp iOS function allows users to extract text from images
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San Francisco: WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is widely rolling out the 'Text detection' feature on iOS, which enables users to extract text directly from a picture.
According to WABetaInfo, the company is rolling out this feature to everyone who installs the newest WhatsApp for iOS 23.5.77 update.
When users open an image that includes text, they will notice a new button that enables them to copy text from the image.
For privacy reasons, this feature is not compatible with the view once images.
Last month, it was reported that the messaging platform was rolling out a sticker maker tool on iOS, which allows users to convert images into stickers.
Earlier this week, WhatsApp was widely rolling out the 'voice status updates' feature on iOS, with which users can record a voice note and share it through Status.
The maximum recording time for a voice note is 30 seconds, and users can also forward voice notes from their chats to status.
With inputs from IANS