How to Use WPS Scan Text on Android

Use Scan Text through 2 indexed topics; all 2 topics are membership-related, so you can choose the matching workflow and complete text extraction and insertion step by step.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Scan Text with the Camera

Entry path: Tools → Insert → Scan Text

1. Tap Tools at the bottom.
2. Select the Insert tab.
3. Tap Scan Text.
4. Take a photo of the content you want to scan, then tap Next.
5. Select the scan area in the photo and tap Start Extracting.
6. Tap Insert into Document to place the recognized text in the current document.
7. If available, turn on AI Scan to improve recognition quality.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: the recognized text appears in the current document.
• What you can do next: you can continue editing, formatting, copying, or saving the inserted text.

Tips While Using

• Permissions: camera access is required the first time you use this workflow.
• Membership: this feature requires WPS Premium.
• Recognition tips: keep the page flat, use good lighting, and capture printed text clearly for better results.

2. Scan Text from a Gallery Image

Entry path: Tools → Insert → Scan Text

1. Tap Tools at the bottom.
2. Select the Insert tab.
3. Tap Scan Text.
4. Tap Gallery at the bottom.
5. Choose the image you want to recognize, then tap Next.
6. Select the scan area in the image and tap Start Extracting.
7. Tap Insert into Document to finish inserting the text.
8. If available, turn on AI Scan to improve recognition quality.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: text from the image is extracted and inserted into the current document.
• What you can do next: you can edit, copy, or save the inserted text.

Tips While Using

• Permissions: photo library or local image access is required.
• Membership: this feature requires WPS Premium.
• Recognition tips: if the image is dark, tilted, or blurry, review the extracted result before final use.