macOS Shortcuts: Capture Text From Your Screen

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  • NOTE: Seems like there is a bug in macOS 14.5 and the screenshot capture Shortcuts action isn't working anymore. Until Apple fixes it, I have posted a temporary fix in a Patreon video (but I have made it available to everyone, not just supporters): / 105248702
    macmost.com/e-2576 You can create a Shortcut that will allow you to capture a portion of your screen, and then the text from that image will be extracted and placed in the clipboard. This is useful where you can't normally select and copy text from websites and apps.
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  • @macmost
    @macmost  หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Seems like there is a bug in macOS 14.5 and the screenshot capture Shortcuts action isn't working anymore. Until Apple fixes it, I have posted a temporary fix in a Patreon video (but I have made it available to everyone, not just supporters): www.patreon.com/posts/105248702

    • @Filbert01
      @Filbert01 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad to know it isn't just me. I used this shortcut all the time. Just reported it to Apple. Thanks Gary!

    • @sturod2016
      @sturod2016 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for letting us know. Saved a bunch of time trying to solve the unsolvable. 👍

    • @Hmbucker
      @Hmbucker หลายเดือนก่อน

      It seems like taking screen shots is indeed no longer working via shortcuts, but I've created a workaround, but unfortunately I can't drop a screenshot here :/

    • @jacintopc
      @jacintopc หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Gary, I used it 1000 times a day. Desperate. Any workaround? thanks in advance...

    • @macmost
      @macmost  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@jacintopc Yes. It seems to work if you replace the Interactive Screenshot action with a Run Shell Script action using the script "screencapture -ci" inside it. Then in the Extract Text From action, use "Clipboard" as the parameter. I may do a video on this. Credit to: github.com/e-kotov/macos-shortcuts

  • @Tomcat721
    @Tomcat721 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I think soon when you click on any Help Menu on a MAC, Gary will pop up and provide you with assistance! Thanks so much !! I have been watching every week since I picked up my M1

    • @yeldaRooBTKAM
      @yeldaRooBTKAM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, I can remember when I use to own a PC there was a “Clip” I think he was called Clippy. Now I have a Mac. I could imagine having Gary as a sort of Clippy. He would be there helping me by giving me advice and telling me if I’m not doing something right. Then show me the right way. 🤣

    • @Tomcat721
      @Tomcat721 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yeldaRooBTKAM My thoughts exactly !!

  • @flubdgub
    @flubdgub 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Wow this is one the most useful Mac videos I've ever seen

  • @midei
    @midei 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    You have no idea how useful is this for me. I'm going to save a lot of time from now on. Thank you! 💜

  • @Jlexerama
    @Jlexerama 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've seen so many "worthless" shortcuts but this is one is EXCELLENT and I will use again and again. Thank you so much.

  • @planetproofreading2234
    @planetproofreading2234 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are an ANGEL. I'm a grad student and have to copy-paste from PDFs all the time. You must know the frustrations involved in trying to convert PDFs to text. THANK YOU.

  • @ChefsCounsel
    @ChefsCounsel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Can’t think of the number of times I’ve gotten a MacOS alert that I then wanted to do a search to get more information. This shortcut is going on my Mac soon!

  • @dsbennett
    @dsbennett 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I created 25 files with long filenames in a folder. I wanted to make a record of the filenames for later reference. Using this shortcut - my first ever - I was able to view the files in List mode, run the shortcut, and paste the list of filenames perfectly into Numbers. So awesome! Thanks a billion!

  • @shouryaray
    @shouryaray 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for walking us through this. I often reference technical manuals in Kindle and this is an easier method of grabbing a few lines on the go. Thank you so much for a quiet, non-flashy yet incredibly useful tutorial.

  • @JimCim
    @JimCim 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is exactly the shortcut I needed, and since I have never used shortcuts before I set it up exactly as you demonstrated. Having that as an icon on my menu bar is great, and now it is all set to selective screen capture and export to the clipboard. THANK YOU GARY!

  • @fbergmansr
    @fbergmansr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Gary, this was a really useful Shortcut. The first one that I've incorporated into my daily use. The video on how to create the Shortcut has made me want to learn more about Shortcut applications and learning to build additional ones. Thank you! Hope you will share some more.

  • @rayflanagan9970
    @rayflanagan9970 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have taught me more about Mac functionality in the past 3 weeks than I ever could have learned on my own. What a great shortcut use. I am constantly getting docs where I need to copy odd sections of text to copy. This will come in handy quite a bit!

  • @Groundhog11ish
    @Groundhog11ish 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So helpful with a list of folders and images in Finder and so much more! As many commenters have said, one of the first really useful shortcuts I could use because there really is not a long cut for it. Thank you again!

  • @victrolux
    @victrolux 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Mindblowing. Thank you! I love how, in an image that's being captured, even text on its side or upside down is captured and transformed into text. So useful in so many ways!

  • @mp96811
    @mp96811 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW! Gary you're a Mac treasure! I did exactly as your guidance and this shortcut can now save tons of hassle and time with my never-ending pdf docs I need to process for writing my reports! Absolutely amazing!

  • @MargoBeatty
    @MargoBeatty 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gary, you are the gift that keeps on giving. Thank you so much for all your helpful videos - much appreciated!

  • @robertself9725
    @robertself9725 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So helpful Gary. Not only is it an exceptionally useful shortcut it help me in learning how to design my own shortcuts. Thank you!

  • @bemawr
    @bemawr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gary, I have been really enjoying your channel! Even as a Mac Power-user still find all the videos and screen captures ver useful especially for new features. Keep up the great work!

  • @loisskiathitis8926
    @loisskiathitis8926 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A very useful video tutorial today! Thanks for showing us how. Thank you, Gary! 👏👍🏻❤️

  • @LVgamb00ler
    @LVgamb00ler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Gary for one of the most useful Mac tips for me. Just a note about using this to capture the text of a typewritten letter. I tried to capture the entire body of the letter in one shot. The resultant text in the clipboard was broken up into many more lines than the original. Also some of the lines were out of order.
    Thanks for all your effort in producing this impressive collection of instructive videos. I've posted a recommendation of your TH-cam videos on a chat room. I hope you get a few more subscribers from that.

  • @alan.macrae
    @alan.macrae 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Gary! Watched this last night on my iPad and just set it up on my MBP. Excellent info as always.

  • @srinivasaprasannaa915
    @srinivasaprasannaa915 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been using MacBooks for over 7 years now, but this video has been my entry into the wonderful world of Shortcuts. Thank you!

  • @olivia8979
    @olivia8979 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this! I was actually wondering if I would ever have a need to use that feature, but you have definitely reminded me that there are times I would like to get text from an image.

  • @logistician1376
    @logistician1376 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OMG! Thank you this video has inspired me to actually learn more about Shortcuts to automate things on my Mac/iPhone.

  • @user-pl8pn7go3o
    @user-pl8pn7go3o 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you sooo much! What a great trick. Excited to watch your other videos

  • @flaviogenari
    @flaviogenari 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the most useful tool that I've ever seen. Thank you again Gary.

  • @RuebenRamirez
    @RuebenRamirez 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this incredibly useful shortcut walkthrough!

  • @SamKnutson
    @SamKnutson 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gary this may be my favorite use of the Shortcuts app so far! Thank You!

  • @ambience6769
    @ambience6769 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much Gary, you're a lifesaver, I've been searching this way for ages!

  • @kelvinpraises
    @kelvinpraises 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a software dev I copy quite a lot of things, and was about using an open source screen capture to build a tool but this saved me so much time, thanks!!!

  • @Athenamyangel
    @Athenamyangel 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You explain things so smoothly, thanks for your help legend!

  • @jcinaz
    @jcinaz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Marvelous! This can work for selecting the list of registered participants of a Zoom meeting and putting that list in a Numbers file or other document without all the other cells that show up in the Zoom report.

  • @dr.ramenglish3651
    @dr.ramenglish3651 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Gary for your relentless effort to benefit us 👍

  • @alangoodwin148
    @alangoodwin148 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tip Gary! Excellent channel too! Shortcuts looks very handy!

  • @JohnKAdams-lp2ov
    @JohnKAdams-lp2ov 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is wonderful! Outstanding idea. Super useful.Thank you!

  • @mgames1710
    @mgames1710 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro I love you for this. Thank you so much!!

  • @stefanocasinaro5671
    @stefanocasinaro5671 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are THE BEST🥰, I hope you'll make many more videos for the Shortcut on Mac! Thanks from Rome 😊

  • @mpclair
    @mpclair 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a fantastic time saver! Thanks, Gary!

  • @shikharsinha6407
    @shikharsinha6407 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My love for macOS just increased!!
    Awesome video 😀

  • @meeluanistyn1644
    @meeluanistyn1644 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing. I’ve really got to try this as I was having exactly the same issue being unable to copy text this morning.

  • @sidmate13
    @sidmate13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I rarely comment on videos, but this just blew my mind!! I never knew this app was so powerful......it's going to save me a LOT of time. Thank you so much!

  • @derekhiemforth
    @derekhiemforth 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This single tip literally got me to install Monterey last night. Awesome! Thank you!

  • @gibbooz
    @gibbooz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this shortcut, I use it all the time, thanks Gary and team.

  • @klcheshire
    @klcheshire 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This will be very helpful. Thank you very much.

  • @georgevrontakis1106
    @georgevrontakis1106 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another one extremely useful video. Thanks Gary!!!

  • @huligancho
    @huligancho 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much for this tutorial.Now I can easily copy whatever text I want :)

  • @Groundhog11ish
    @Groundhog11ish 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! Another awesome tip! Really valuable!! Thank you!

  • @fahadsharef610
    @fahadsharef610 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was using Automater App but now this tutorial and the previous one about Shortcuts convinced me that it’s time to move. Well done and thanks.

  • @guilherme.alberto
    @guilherme.alberto 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much! Very helpful!

  • @KingsleyMusicLessons
    @KingsleyMusicLessons 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learned so much from you, thank you and keep up the good work 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.

  • @maikishaba6618
    @maikishaba6618 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You just saved my while life! Greatest tip of Mac so far!! Thank's million!

  • @bahauddinchishte
    @bahauddinchishte ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh man, what a tutorial! Loved it loved it!

  • @abivarghese425
    @abivarghese425 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was so helpful thank you!

  • @bhumphries1701
    @bhumphries1701 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been using Mac since 2008 along with Linux and I admit, this is very useful tip here. I'm 47 and back nursing school for a 2nd career; this is golden for me. Thanks!

  • @RadAlzyoud
    @RadAlzyoud 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant, Gary. Very useful. Thank you.

  • @phrank808
    @phrank808 ปีที่แล้ว

    great. thanks for the tip. i was a big fan of automator. now i need to rebuild these actions again in shortcuts.

  • @lincolnsnoop5825
    @lincolnsnoop5825 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is an incredibly useful shortcut! Thanks!

  • @MarkBTomlinson
    @MarkBTomlinson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is fantastic, a really useful tip, thank you!

  • @redeyes392
    @redeyes392 ปีที่แล้ว

    So helpful! Thank you.

  • @aminyta
    @aminyta 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your videos!

  • @didarnur3965
    @didarnur3965 ปีที่แล้ว

    how can i thank you this was literally amazing 😭😭😭 i appreciate you so much

  • @lualejo2015
    @lualejo2015 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It works like a charm! Thanks for sharing it!

  • @leonardobilhalva555
    @leonardobilhalva555 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant video. Thanks!

  • @gregf9160
    @gregf9160 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This one is _really_ good! Thanks, Gary 👍

  • @laviniaasofiei7751
    @laviniaasofiei7751 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks, very useful info.

  • @GregMeece
    @GregMeece 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I asked Siri how to capture text from the screen, yours was the first video that was linked. Super helpful, and easy to understand. Thanks!

  • @jasithaeramath6358
    @jasithaeramath6358 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very useful shortcut! thankyou for sharing

  • @MarsorryIckuatuna
    @MarsorryIckuatuna 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    True Power, I had just bought an app for that 🙆. Amazing demonstration of Shortcuts.

  • @cjedwards1971
    @cjedwards1971 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is really useful, thanks heaps for posting

  • @juancardonat3238
    @juancardonat3238 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantástico tip. Muy bien explicado paso a paso. Infinitas gracias / Fantastic tip. Very well explained step by step. Infinite thanks!

  • @Sergesouszero
    @Sergesouszero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks a lot Gary! This is very interesting. Although my Mac is getting a bit old to run Monterey, I could be convinced to take the leap after watchig your video. I guess I will start by installing it on an external SSD and see how it goes.

    • @adamkorbuly
      @adamkorbuly 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just did it right after watching this video. Gary’s approach to explaining the Mac world is just moving me away more and more to it from my 25 years of real Windows pro experience.

  • @CanDoSo_org
    @CanDoSo_org 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is excellent. Thank you.

  • @gusutabopb
    @gusutabopb ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic! Thank you!

  • @Hafaadaiman
    @Hafaadaiman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The one person who disliked is crazy! Appreciate the help and your videos!

  • @sssnakeeye
    @sssnakeeye ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot! very useful

  • @codelessway
    @codelessway ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing!
    Thanks for sharing

  • @moviesynopsis001
    @moviesynopsis001 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    so helpful, thank you man

  • @JohnDoe-cu6jv
    @JohnDoe-cu6jv 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For a short period though I felt like I was an Apple programmer. It is step-by-step coding. Thanks Sir.

  • @saavirov
    @saavirov 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you man!! You are awesome and very helpfull!! 👍😃

  • @siddu3278
    @siddu3278 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you very much gary very useful tip👏

  • @botch3936
    @botch3936 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh boy, can I use THIS trick! Thanks Gary!

  • @janicebrigman3678
    @janicebrigman3678 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, thanks Gary you are a lifesaver!

  • @jessexing3456
    @jessexing3456 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much; I really appreciate it.

  • @theamericanbillionaireguy7811
    @theamericanbillionaireguy7811 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very useful vid Gary!

  •  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WOW! Excellent, thank You very much. I used to install some github tool, python, brew etc. to achieve tihs funcionality, but this is SO much easier and straightforward. Once again ... WOW!

  • @christinebryant9143
    @christinebryant9143 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, this is great. Thanks Gary.

  • @acboaron
    @acboaron 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey, Gary! Thank you for sharing this content! I have learned a lot from you and your videos, especially with your didactic format!
    Specifically this time I'm having problems with the shortcuts... it apparently takes the screen shots but it doesn't load the results... and well, I'm not able to get out of step one. Would you help me?

  • @derekmiller7961
    @derekmiller7961 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    works fantastically! thanks ☻

  • @thankyoupagemagic8484
    @thankyoupagemagic8484 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Freaking brilliant - thanks so much for this!

  • @lucbrons
    @lucbrons 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! This is so handy, thanks a lot! 👍😀

  • @AiEnthusiast999
    @AiEnthusiast999 ปีที่แล้ว

    great explanation

  • @marco-monaco
    @marco-monaco 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is so usefull - many thanks!

  • @Adrian.Danila
    @Adrian.Danila 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing. New subscriber here. Love your videos Gary. ✌

  • @craigising
    @craigising ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude, this is frikken awesome.

  • @SoNowWhat
    @SoNowWhat 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very handy! Many thanks.

  • @GabrielVaraljay
    @GabrielVaraljay ปีที่แล้ว

    This is just genius! Thank you!

  • @thesouthsidedev1812
    @thesouthsidedev1812 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man thanks for doing this

  • @muhammadammar4196
    @muhammadammar4196 ปีที่แล้ว

    superb working greatly.

  • @vitordinis
    @vitordinis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please, more videos like this!

  • @wasimrinawi8422
    @wasimrinawi8422 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!