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Image Recorder In Uipath

In this article, we will discuss the image recorder in UiPath.

Purpose

An image recorder is used to perform an image-based automation. An image-based automation: -

Captures the image
Searches the image on screen
Performs automation on it

How To Open An Image Recorder In Uipath?

Image recorder can be opened by clicking on the "Recording" → "Image" on the top toolbar.

Picture showing the Image option inside the Recording menu in UiPath studio

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Once you click on the "Image" option, the following window will appear.

Picture showing the Image recorder in UiPath studio

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Example

Let us work on an example. In this example, we will read the text from the notepad using the image recorder. For this example, we will use the following notepad.

Picture showing the notepad to be read using the image recorder

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To do that: -

Click on the "Select & Copy" option in the image recorder
Select the notepad
Click on the "Save & Exit" button of the image recorder
You can see the added activities on the designer pane

Picture showing the list of activities of the Image recorder in the designer pane

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If you check the properties of the "Copy Selected text" activity. You can see the text is copied in the "CopySelectedText1" variable

Picture showing the properties window of the Copy Selected text activity

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Finally, display the value in the message box

Picture showing the message box to display the value of the CopySelectedText1 variable

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Save and run the bot

Output

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Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Friday, January 29, 2021

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