Instead of doing that, you’re free to simply snag the window by clicking its title.

Then, press Ctrl+C to copy its contents.

Although Windows won’t indicate anything happened, you’re still good to go.

Laptop on the Windows 11 settings screen coming out of a toggle button.

Then, open Notepad or any text editor you use, and press Ctrl+V to paste.

After doing this, the popup contents will be listed in an organized way.

First,download Textifyand install it.

Settings about page on a Windows PC

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You’ll notice that the app interface is very straightforward.

You only have one primary setting to manage: the keyboard shortcut that you should press to run it.

By default, the app runs when you press the Shift+mouse’s middle buttons.

Clicking the error message window title to select it on Windows.

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(If you’re using a trackpad, learnhow to middle-tap on a trackpad.)

Also, note that once you launch Textify and use it, it’ll continuerunning in the background.

you’ve got the option to quit it through the tray menu.

Pressing Ctrl + C to copy error message contents on Windows

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Luckily, that’s possible using OCR.

If you’re not aware, OCR allows you to extract text from nearly anything, anywhere.

There are several Windows apps that give you free access to OCR technology.

Pasting the error code into Notepad using the shortcut Ctrl + V

Still, Microsoft’s PowerToys is the best yet nearly-native option.

To get started, download and installPowerToys from its GitHub repository.

Launch PowerToys and right-click its icon in the tray to open its options.

A picture of the Textify Windows app showing the main settings and the hotkey

Scroll down the available tools until you find the “Text Extractor” tool.

Enable it and change the shortcut if you’d like.

Now you’re good to go!

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This text can be on a picture or a paused video.

(I copied that with it.)

You’re good to go if you’re extracting text in English and using your rig in English.

Quitting the Textify app through the tray area in Windows

Finally, choose Spanish and install it.

One great choice is Copyfish, available for free onGoogle ChromeandFirefox.

online window extensions are privacy nightmares, so install them at your own risk.

A picture showing the Microsoft PowerToys GitHub page and how to download it.

Know that even if an extension is confirmed safe right now,extensions often become malwareafter gaining popularity.

We don’t recommend installing one unless it’s your only option.

you’re free to also explore the extension parameters to find numerous options to adjust.

Accessing the PowerToys settings through the tray area on Windows

This feature is native and available in Google Chrome’s latest versions.

Note that you’ll be unable to paste the image to the desktop or other folders.

Luckily, you could bypass that!

Using the Text Extractor tool in Microsoft PowerToys to enable OCR text extraction.

Still, you may want to install a surfing app extension instead.

As we said earlier, proceed with caution when installing online window extensions.

We do not recommend them unless you have no other option.

A picture shows the Windows Clipboard after using the Text Extractor and how the text gets instantly copied.

An extension I use is “Absolute Enable Right Click & Copy,” which is available forFirefoxandChromium-based browsers.

Adding a new language through the Settings page on Windows 11.

A picture showing the Copyfish extension page on Chrome Extentions Store

A picture showing the options that’s available in the Copyfish browser addon/extension.

Using the built-in ability in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge to copy a video frame directly.

A picture showing a video frame that’s pasted into Microsoft Paint.

A picture showing the Absolute Right Click browser extension that’s available for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.