Bing is enhancing its Visual Search features by introducing text transcription, a math problem solver, and a more rapid search experience.
Text Transcription
Bing’s Visual Search will soon enable users to copy and search for text captured using a smartphone camera. For example, users will be able to:
- Take a photo of a phone number to make a call
- Add an email address as a contact
- Retrieve directions to a physical address
- Copy and paste text into the search bar
“Have you ever been in a restaurant and found a dish you can’t pronounce or identify? Snap a pic, tap the menu text, and search. Need to copy that annoyingly long serial number or transcribe a website URL without typing? We have you covered.”
This text transcription feature will be introduced to the Bing app on iOS in the coming weeks.
Math Problem Solver
Bing’s Visual Search can now solve math problems simply by taking a photo of the equation. After capturing a photo with the Bing app, users can tap the “Math” button in the bottom menu, and Bing will provide a step-by-step solution. This feature is currently available on iOS and will soon be available on Android.
Faster Search Experience
Bing is enhancing the speed of searching through an image on a web browser. A redesigned Visual Search dialog box will allow users to drag and drop an image to initiate a search. Users can also copy and paste images into the search box, search via a URL, or take a photo using their computer’s camera. This update is available now on Bing.
