Search a photo by typing a word written on the photograph

It gets very difficult to find a photograph from gallery. Can developers make it possible to search a photograph by writing a word which is written on the photograph. Eg I have taken a photograph of a sign board where srinagar is written, it is very difficult to find it amongst thousands of pics, it would be easy if I can search it by witting srinagar

Posted on Aug 30, 2023 7:17 PM

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Posted on Aug 31, 2023 1:34 AM

This feature is called Live Text and available in iOS 15 or later, iPadOS 15 or later, and macOS 12 Monterey or later

See: Interact with photos using Live Text and Visual Look Up on iPhone – Apple Support (UK)

and Interact with text in a photo using Live Text in Preview on Mac – Apple Support (UK)


For example, Photos found these photos in my library, based on the text in the photo, when searching for "Yukon", even text written in a circle, not on a straight line, or upside down text, it is quite amazing:


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Aug 31, 2023 1:34 AM in response to jeelanidar

This feature is called Live Text and available in iOS 15 or later, iPadOS 15 or later, and macOS 12 Monterey or later

See: Interact with photos using Live Text and Visual Look Up on iPhone – Apple Support (UK)

and Interact with text in a photo using Live Text in Preview on Mac – Apple Support (UK)


For example, Photos found these photos in my library, based on the text in the photo, when searching for "Yukon", even text written in a circle, not on a straight line, or upside down text, it is quite amazing:


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