Open Google Photos app, select photo to send, touch 'sharing' symbol, select recipient, touch 'SEND'. Actually, the service is powered by Google Lens but the feature is integrated in the Google Photos app. On my Pixel 2, I can include a photo in a text message in these two ways: Open Messages app, select recipient, Hit '+', select photo on phone, touch 'MMS' to send.
The Google Photos application should identify text on photos automatically and display the "copy text from image" option.
#How to add text to photos on the google pixel phone android
To get started, open a photo with text or take a photo with text on your Android device. A Pixel 3a was used for the guide, and I checked my wife's Moto device which had the Photos app and the feature as well. In this guide, I'll walk you through the main options that Google Photos provides. Since that is a useful feature sometimes, it is worth taking a closer look at how this works. Apart from providing you with text, it supports running searches and translating the text. It looks like your typical OCR feature on first glance, but when you use it, you will quickly realize that it offers more than that.
When you open a photo with text, you should see an option called "copy text from image". The app is available on many different devices, and while its functionality differs, as Google is reserving some features to its Pixel lineup, it is offering some interesting features. Google Photos is probably not the most loved application for viewing, editing and managing photos on Android devices.