Point, shoot, type: Gboard's new feature lets you scan text with your camera

Our smart devices simplify our lives in so many ways by helping us with everyday tasks, work, and entertainment. Since typing is something we all do regularly, it's great to see tech companies working on making it quicker and simpler, too.

As per information from reliable leaker Mishaal Rahman (via Android Central), Google is introducing a new feature called Scan Text to Gboard. When you use the feature, your camera will open, taking up a bit more than half of your display. A button will appear at the bottom center, along with a tagline that says, "Take a photo of words to scan."

Afterward, Gboard highlights all the text it identifies on the page. You can then insert the content captured from the photo into messages, notes, and other places. The feature also provides a quick preview of what it copied beside the insert button.