After the latest iOS update (18+) I can no longer select the text on a screenshot. I have to save the photo and then open the photos app and do the selection there. I have iphone 16 but it doesn’t work on my iphone 13 and 14 either.
why was this feature disabled? 🙄
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iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18
You must disable the 3rd icon on the top (draw, which appears to be enabled on your image)
On my old iPhone XR, running iOS 18.0.1, it still works.
Are you sure you've enabled Live Text button, and performed all the steps provided in this support article?:--> Copy and translate text from photos on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Regards
Giulio
Yup that’s enabled. It works if I save the screenshot and then open the Photos app, it doesn’t work in the screenshot screen, only gives me the option to draw on the image etc like so
Wow that was it! Unbelievable 😂 thanks so much!
My pleasure :)
Giulio
Unable to select the text in screenshots on my iPhone 16 Pro Max after iOS 18 update
