OCR question #95190

https://thebrain.zendesk.com/agent/tickets/95190

Thank you for reaching out and explaining your use case, it's a great question!

Currently, TheBrain Pro does not include built-in OCR (Optical Character Recognition) functionality, meaning it cannot directly extract or refer to typed text embedded in images such as PNGs, JPEGs, or BMPs. However, you can still attach images or scanned documents to thoughts in your Brain for organization and reference.

For extracting text from images, tools like SnagIt or other OCR software remain the best solution. Once the text has been extracted, you can copy and paste it into a thought’s notes section or associate it with the appropriate thought for easy access within TheBrain.

If OCR integration is a feature you’d like to see in TheBrain, I recommend sharing this suggestion on our feature request portal at https://thebrain.uservoice.com .

Your input is valuable, and our team regularly reviews popular requests for future updates.

Let me know if you have any further questions or need help with anything else!

Best regards,

John