How to use the Live Text feature on your iPhone
There's no need to manually type text into your iPhone that you see in the real world. Use Live Text to copy it, call phone numbers and much more.
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September 27, 2026
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In short: How to use the Live Text feature on your iPhone
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How To Use The Live Text Feature On Your iPhone Live Text makes it easy to interact with text you see anywhere by pointing your iPhone's camera at it. A feature called Live Text leverages your iPhone's camera to instantly interact with text you point at. It's available on iPhones back to the XS line running iOS 15 and later.
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