powertoys

  • You Can Now Copy Text From Images on Windows

    You Can Now Copy Text From Images on Windows

    Microsoft’s PowerToys has a new utility that lets you copy text from images: If someone sends you a picture of their business card or a screenshot of their bank account details, you can use PowerToys to quickly copy it on Windows. The new utility is called Text Extractor, and it’s available with PowerToys’ 0.62 version…


  • Microsoft’s Latest Windows PowerToys Are Awesome

    Microsoft’s Latest Windows PowerToys Are Awesome

    The ever-busy developers at Microsoft have been gradually releasing fun new utilities for Windows users to mess with. These PowerToys tend to add a bit of quirky-but-practical functionality to your operating system, and they’re completely free for you to try. We’ve covered some of their previous offerings, but here are some of the best yet.…


  • Windows 10 PowerToys Just Got A Big Update

    Microsoft has dropped a brand-new open-source Windows 10 PowerToy, and it’s just as fun and useful as the other two. This new addition, “PowerRename,” gives you a simple method for batch-renaming files within File Explorer. It’s free, easy, and worth the 10 seconds it takes to install on your system.