Text recognition isnt a new feature.
IniOS15, Apple introduced Live Text.
However, in iOS 15, it only worked on photos.
Whereas in iOS 16, this feature has been improved and can recognize text on videos as well.
For video text recognition to work, your video must be of high quality.
For this feature to work, it must be enabled in the tweaks.
After that, both video and photo will be available.
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How to recognize text in the Camera app?
The video text recognition function doesnt only work during recording.
you might also run text recognition on an existing video.
This function in 16 iOS hasnt changed on photos.
This will allow you to find the information you need faster.
Live Text has also begun to support new languages with the iOS update.
Now Japanese, Korean and Ukrainian text recognition are added to this list.
Why does video text recognition not work?
One of the most common reasons why Live Text doesnt work is that the unit model isnt supported.
To use the Live Text features, you need an iPhone with the A12 Bionic or later processor.
So if your iPhone was released before those models you wont be able to use the Live Text feature.
Also if the video text recognition function doesnt work, confirm you have iOS 16 installed on your equipment.
To do this, select General in the configs.
After that Software Update and in this window you’re able to check which iOS is installed.
