Use Google Lens To Copy Text From Videos And Presentations

Google Lens in Chrome can extract text directly from paused videos, webinars, Teams recordings, training videos, and online presentations, making it easy to copy URLs, settings, serial numbers, product codes, or notes without having to type them manually.

Why It Works

Most people associate Google Lens with photographs, but it can also analyse any image displayed in your browser, including individual frames from videos.

This means you can quickly capture information displayed on screen, even if the video creator hasn’t provided it elsewhere.

It’s particularly useful for copying technical settings, website addresses, software licence information, presentation content, contact details, or troubleshooting instructions from training videos and webinars.

How To Use It

1. Open the video in Google Chrome.

2. Pause the video on the frame containing the text you want to copy.

3. Right-click the video frame.

4. Select ‘Search Image With Google Lens’.

5. When the Lens panel opens, select the ‘Text’ option.

6. Highlight the text and click ‘Copy Text’.

A Few Things To Remember

Google Lens works best when the text is clear and reasonably large on screen.

It can be used with YouTube videos, online training platforms, recorded Teams meetings, webinars, presentations, screenshots, and many other types of visual content.

For business users, it’s a simple way to save time and avoid mistakes when copying information from video-based training or support materials.