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Learn the art of transferring content from Google Books with ease. Discover how to capture book pages and convert them into editable text using a web browser on your computer.
Get Started:
Access the desired Google Book.
Simply click on a book link to view it in your browser. Alternatively, utilize the search feature on books.google.com to locate your book of interest.
In the upper-left corner of your Drive library lies a crucial button. It enables you to seamlessly add new files or folders to your cloud storage.
- A simple click unveils a dropdown menu showcasing your options.
Locate File upload within the menu.
Opting for this choice triggers the appearance of a new pop-up window. This window facilitates the selection of files to upload from your personal computer.
Proceed to upload an image of your book's screenshot.
Within the file navigator window, locate your desired screenshot image. Upon finding it, simply click the Open button to initiate the upload process to your Drive.
Locate your book screenshot in your Drive library, then perform a right-click.
This action triggers the display of various options via a drop-down menu.
Position your cursor over Open with within the right-click menu.
An additional menu will appear, presenting a range of Google apps.
Choose Google Docs from the Open with submenu.
This action prompts the display of your screenshot within a new Google Docs document. Google Docs automatically detects and transfers all text from the screenshot to the document for further editing.
Highlight the text you wish to replicate from the document's bottom section.
Locate the text copied from the book at the document's bottom. Simply click and drag your cursor across the desired text to initiate the copying process.
- This action results in the selected text being highlighted in blue.
Perform a right-click on the highlighted text.
Upon right-clicking, a dropdown menu will appear, presenting various options.
Choose Copy from the right-click menu.
Choosing 'copy' will duplicate the highlighted text to your clipboard. Alternatively, you can utilize keyboard shortcuts such as ⌘ Command+C on Mac or Control+C on Windows for the same purpose.
Right-click at the desired paste location.
A menu will appear upon right-clicking.
Opt for Paste from the right-click menu.
Pasting will transfer the duplicated book text to this location. You can also use the shortcut ⌘ Command+V on Mac or Control+V on Windows.
