Text Recognizer Component in Power Apps

The text recognizer in Power Apps is an AI-powered tool that uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to read and extract text from images. This functionality can be seamlessly integrated into custom apps, allowing users to automate data entry and capture information from various sources such as documents, signs, or handwritten notes. 

In this blog, we’ll walk you through creating a Power App that allows students to upload images of the classroom board and automatically save the notes. 

Scenario 

A student wants to simplify their note-taking process. Instead of writing down notes from the classroom board daily, they can use a Power App to take a picture of the board, extract the text, and save the notes digitally for easy access and organization. 

So, we will create a canvas app that recognizes text from the classroom board, or any other image uploaded and save the notes for easy access. 

Firstly, log in to power apps. 

Create a table and the required columns: 

Click Save and create the following columns: 

- Lecture Date: Data type - Date 

- Notes: Data type - Text 

Next, create a new Canvas app from blank. 

Click on the +Insert button and select Edit form input from the Insert section. 

After the form is added to the screen,connect the form it a data source.