How to Copy and Paste Google Books

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Last Updated: December 31, 2023 Tested

Hoping to transfer the contents of a Google Book somewhere else? You're in good hands. We've covered exactly how to screenshot a book from Google Books and automatically transcribe the book text in a Google Docs document with a desktop internet browser.

1

Open the Google Book you want to copy.

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You can also use the search function at books.google.com to find a book.

2

Take a screenshot of the part you want to copy.

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Make sure your screenshot includes all the text you want to copy. Then, save it to your computer.
- If you're not sure how to take a screenshot on your computer, you can follow the steps here for some help.

3

Open Google Drive in your internet browser.

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Type drive.google.com into the address bar. Then, hit ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.
- If you're not automatically logged in, click the Go to Google Drive button and sign in with your Google account.

4

Click the + New button.

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This button is located in the upper-left corner of your Drive library. It will allow you to upload a new file or folder to your cloud.
- Your options will pop up on a drop-down menu.

5

Click File upload on the menu.

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It'll allow you to select a file to upload from your computer.

6

Upload your book screenshot.

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Click the Open button to upload it to your Drive.

7

Right-click your book screenshot in your Drive library.

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8

Hover over Open with on the right-click menu.

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9

Select Google Docs on the Open with menu.

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Google Docs will automatically recognize all the text in your screenshot, and copy it to the bottom of the document as editable text.

10

Select the text you want to copy at the bottom of the document.

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Find the copied book text at the bottom. Click and drag your cursor over the text you want to copy.
- This will highlight the selected text in blue.