In this episode, Thomas Domville introduces us to the Text Detection feature added to the Magnifier app in iOS 17. This tool can read text aloud that is detected in real-time by your device camera or display it on the screen, making it a valuable resource for those with visual impairments or difficulties reading small or challenging text.
Here are the steps to access Text Detection:
- Open the Magnifier app.
- Choose the Detection Mode option.
- Press the Text Detection button.
- Aim your iPhone at the text you want to read.
Alternatively,
- Initiate Detection Mode with a four-finger triple tap.
- Press the Text Detection button.
- Aim your iPhone at the text you want to read.
Note that Text Detection is only available on iPhone and iPad models with a LiDAR scanner.
Comments
Great Podcast
You did a fabulous job as always with this podcast. This sounds a lot like Seeing AI and other text recognition apps. Still, it is always great to have more options.
Agreed. This new stuff just…
Agreed. This new stuff just sounds so amazing, but I don't have it yet! Lol hopefully I can convince my parents of the sheer importance of it all without a fight. Cost has become a big issue, but I think if I really make the case for it they'll purchase me one of the newer phones with LIDAR. Perhaps for Christmas. I'm getting a bit desperate here, lol. I keep telling my building mates that this is gonna happen, and I don't want to lie to them. Thanks for yet another great demo.