About Text scan
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Topics covered
- Converting text in photos into text data with Text scan
- Copying and translating text converted with Text scan
Converting text in photos into text data with Text scan:
Useful info
Main device
To use Text scan when taking a photo:1. Tap
next to the text box in a chat.2. Swipe right on the shooting modes at the bottom of the screen and select Scan text or Text scan.
3. Take a photo.
Note: You can also tap the Scan text icon after taking a photo.
To use Text scan with a photo shared in a chat:
1. Tap on a photo shared in a chat, or go to
> Photos & videos, and select the photo you want to convert to text.2. Tap the Scan text icon.
To use Text scan with a photo saved on your device:
1. Tap
next to the text box in a chat.2. Tap the photo you want to use.
3. Tap the Scan text icon.
To use Text scan from the QR code reader:
1. Tap
at the top of the Home or Chats tab.2. Tap Scan text at the bottom of the screen.
3. Take a photo.
Sub device
iPad
To use Text scan with a photo shared in a chat:1. Tap on a photo shared in a chat, or go to
> Photos & videos, and select the photo you want to convert to text.2. Tap the Scan text icon.
To use Text scan with a photo saved on your device:
1. Tap
next to the text box in a chat.2. Tap the photo you want to use.
3. Tap the Scan text icon.
To use Text scan from the QR code reader:
1. Tap
at the top of the Home or Chats tab.2. Tap Scan text at the bottom of the screen.
3. Take a photo.
Android
To use Text scan when taking a photo (Android smartphones only):1. Tap
next to the text box in a chat.2. Swipe right on the shooting modes at the bottom of the screen and select Text scan.
3. Take a photo.
Note: You can also tap the Scan text icon after taking a photo.
To use Text scan with a photo shared in a chat:
1. Tap on a photo shared in a chat, or go to
> Photos & videos, and select the photo you want to convert to text.2. Tap the Scan text icon.
To use Text scan with a photo saved on your device:
1. Tap
next to the text box in a chat.2. Tap the photo you want to use.
3. Tap the Scan text icon.
To use Text scan from the QR code reader:
1. Tap
at the top of the Home or Chats tab.2. Tap Scan text at the bottom of the screen.
3. Take a photo.
Windows/Mac
To use Text scan with a photo shared in a chat:1. Click on a photo shared in a chat, or go to
> Photos & videos, and click on the photo you want to convert to text.2. Click the Scan text icon.
To use Text scan with a screenshot:
1. At the bottom of a chat, click the Capture screen icon.
2. After taking a screenshot, click the Scan text icon.
Copying and translating text converted with Scan text:
Useful info
Main device
All of the text that was scanned will be automatically selected. You can display translated text on top of the original on-screen text by tapping Overlay translation.• To change how much text is translated, trace the text that you want with your finger.
• To change the target language, tap the language at the bottom of the translation screen.
• To copy translated text, tap Copy. You can paste copied text anywhere you like, or tap Share to send it in a chat.
Sub device
iPad/Android
All of the text that was scanned will be automatically selected. You can display translated text on top of the original on-screen text by tapping Overlay translation.• To change how much text is translated, trace the text that you want with your finger.
• To change the target language, tap the language at the bottom of the translation screen.
• To copy translated text, tap Copy. You can paste copied text anywhere you like, or tap Share to send it in a chat.
Windows/Mac
To translate text, click Scan text or the Scan text icon and follow the steps below:1. Select the original language from the left drop-down box, and the target language from the drop-down box on the right.
2. Click Translate.
To share the text in other chats or in Notes, click
at the bottom of the translated text.If you want to replace the writing in a photo with the translated text, use the Overlay translation option by following the steps below.
1. Select the original language from the left drop-down box, and the target language from the drop-down box on the right.
2. Turn on Overlay translation.
You can also copy or download the photo after the overlay translation is applied. Click
or 
at the bottom of the screen.Note: If you're using the feature for the first time, the original and target languages will automatically be selected based on the language in the photo and the language that you have set on LINE for PC. You can change the original and target languages as needed before making a translation.
The following languages can be set for translation.
Original languages: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Thai
Note: We plan to make other languages available in the future.
Target languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), English, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Myanmar language, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese
Note: Depending on the original language in the photo, the number of translatable languages may differ.