> ## Documentation Index
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# Image OCR

> How to pull recognised text from a report photo into a field comment.

Report image fields on Android and iOS can run on-device text recognition (OCR). Instead of typing out text you can see in a photo, you can pull it straight into the field's comment.

## Attaching the photo

Take or upload a photo against a report's image field as normal. Once the photo is attached, a **Match word** control appears alongside it.

## Running OCR

Tap **Match word** next to the photo. FieldPal runs on-device OCR against the image and pulls the recognised text into the field's comment box.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/fieldpal/8UE9-pOnw3LvWPdZ/images/app-ocr/ocr-01-match-word-button.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=8UE9-pOnw3LvWPdZ&q=85&s=771d008c37520afcdf5430c1ca036f5a" alt="Uploaded photo with the OCR match word button and recognised text pulled into the comment field" width="1920" height="1200" data-path="images/app-ocr/ocr-01-match-word-button.png" />

## Reviewing the result

Check the comment box against the photo before submitting. OCR is a good first pass but isn't guaranteed to be word-perfect on poor lighting, small text, or unusual fonts — edit the comment directly if anything needs correcting.

<Note>
  Running Match word replaces whatever is currently in the comment box rather than appending to it. Voice and video transcription work the same way, so re-running OCR (or dictating over an existing comment) overwrites what was there rather than adding to it.
</Note>