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The text extractor tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about tools that extract text from images or screenshots on Windows. Recent threads highlight two key developments: Microsoft PowerToys is testing an idle close mode that will close the Text Extractor utility when not in use to save RAM, and Windows 11's Snipping Tool now includes on-device OCR for text extraction, QR code scanning, and table conversion without cloud uploads. These features aim to improve productivity while respecting system resources and privacy. The tag focuses on practical text extraction capabilities in Microsoft's utilities.
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    PowerToys Opt-In Idle Close Mode to Save RAM on Windows 11

    Microsoft PowerToys is preparing an optional memory-saving mode for Windows 11 that closes supported idle utility processes and relaunches them only when users invoke them, according to a community pull request opened on April 30, 2026. The first targets are Text Extractor, Color Picker...
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    Windows 11 Snipping Tool Gets On-Device OCR and Smart Text Features

    Windows 11’s Snipping Tool has quietly graduated from a simple screenshot utility to a nimble, on‑device OCR workhorse that can extract text, scan QR codes, redact sensitive contact details, and even convert photographed tables into pasteable spreadsheet data — all without uploading your images...