WeChat's first update in 2021! This feature is definitely worth a try

The Spring Festival is just one month away, and I believe many of my friends have already started to lose focus on work. However, Tencent has been quite active in the past two days. Just yesterday, WeChat ushered in a new internal beta update, and the iOS and Android versions were launched simultaneously. It is particularly important to note that this time Tencent has brought a super super useful new feature, let's take a look.

WeChat has a new version! Let's see what's new~

1. WeChat version of CamScanner

Many of my friends have used CamScanner. In this era when almost no one buys scanners, it is like a scanner in a mobile phone, which can easily extract text from pictures. But...it is very troublesome to open another APP, so Tencent took the initiative to "integrate" this function directly into WeChat.

When you long press on the image, you can see the newly added "Extract text"

In the latest version of WeChat 7.0.23, when you open a picture and long press it, you can see the newly added "Extract Text" button in the shortcut menu. Its function is very direct, which is to extract the text in the picture and convert it into editable text.

I tried it and found that its recognition rate is quite high. It can recognize not only screenshots but also photocopied documents without any pressure. I even submitted my own "manuscript" and it passed successfully. This effect is really amazing!

The recognition effect is quite powerful

The recognition results will be displayed directly below the scanned page. You can forward or copy it by sliding or clicking the text inside. In addition, you can also select the "Favorites" function and use it as a memo.

2. Adjustment of the payment page

If you often use WeChat to receive payments, you will find that the new payment page has also had some minor changes. First, the time icon. The current version uses a physical clock, while the new version uses a hollow one. Secondly, the "transfer time" and "uncollected return reminder" have also been moved from the bottom to the middle, making them more visible and easier to view.

Receipt Adjustment

3. Permanent preservation of public accounts

Sometimes we collect some valuable public account articles, but the problem is that if the article is removed later, it will not be displayed. In the new version of WeChat 7.0.23, a new "More ways to open" appears in the shortcut menu of the public account. After opening it, you can directly save the article to Tencent Docs.

The newly added "Save to Tencent Documents" perfectly solves the problem of collecting articles in public accounts

Unlike directly adding to favorites, after saving to Tencent Docs, the pictures and text in the article will be automatically copied, so there is no need to worry about the risk of the article being removed later. In addition, Tencent Docs also has functions such as exporting to Word, multi-person collaboration, and sending to a computer, which has completely opened up the last barrier to document editing.

4. Articles can be directly “projected” to the computer

How to send the public account articles you are interested in to the computer? The traditional method is to click "Collect" and then use this function to open it on the PC. However, in the latest version of WeChat 7.0.23, if you have logged in to the PC version in advance, you will find that there is an additional "Open on PC" function in the menu. After clicking it, the article will automatically appear on the computer, which is as fun as "screen casting".

The "Open on PC" button appears after logging in to the PC

After clicking, your computer will look like this!

5. "Tap" adds quick modification of suffixes

Everyone should have been playing "Tap" for a long time, and this time Tencent has also brought a new way to play. When a friend takes a photo of you or you take a photo of yourself, a "Change" prompt is added after the traditional prompt. Click it and you can directly enter the "Modify Tap" interface. In fact, this function was transplanted into WeChat a long time ago, but it was hidden too deep and not well known. However, after this adjustment, it is indeed more convenient to modify.

Newly added quick modification of "pat" suffix

It should be noted that this change can only be seen after you have modified your "Tap" suffix. If your Tap is still the default one, you will not be able to see this change.

Final Thoughts

In general, this new version is quite powerful, and most of them are practical functions. Especially the function of extracting text from pictures is quite practical. However, it should be noted that some of these functions are gray testing and only a very small number of users can see them. In addition, there seems to be a small problem with the public account menu in this version. When browsing historical messages, the button that should appear cannot be seen. You can only operate it by returning to the public account homepage! Fortunately, this is only an internal test version. I believe that this problem will not exist after the official launch.

A small bug! The public account custom button cannot be displayed