Windows 10: Microsoft Click To Do gets a describe image option to analyze content in photos

Microsoft is adding a new AI feature in Click To Do, that will describe the content in photos. More AI in Windows 11, here we go again.

You may have heard of Click To Do before, it was introduced in April this year for Copilot+ PCs. Initially, the AI powered features were limited to reading options. But the tool has evolved over time, and can help you extract text from images to the clipboard, search the web, send email, etc. You can read more about it on Microsoft's support article.

Let's look at the newest feature, Describe Image. Microsoft says that users can select the "Describe Image" action from the right-click menu in the Photos app. The AI will describe the image's contents in a couple of sentences. Microsoft points out that this can be useful for getting an overview of visual content such as charts, graphs. Here's a screenshot of the Describe Image feature in action.



When you use the option for the first time, the app will download the required models and set it up for use. So, it is an optional feature. According to the announcement, the descriptions that the app provides are generated locally on your PC, to ensure your privacy. This suggests that it should work offline.

Click To Do is not the only one that can identify content in images, there are many AI services that can do the same, including Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot Vision. Microsoft says that Click To Do's describe image action is currently available for Windows Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs. The feature is coming soon to AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs.

Click To Do's Describe Image is sort of like Windows Recall to some extent, but if it is restricted to images as opposed to reading the screen continuously, doesn't store the contents, and does not run automatically, I suppose that makes it slightly better than Recall. The bar has been set so low, that anything looks better compared to Recall.

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Hi Sausage_Hider,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I can understand your confusion.

Let's slow down and analyze step by step.



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To better assist you in analyze the phenomenon, I would like to confirm some information with you.

• Did the device perform any updates before the issue occurred?
  
• Did you install it through the Microsoft Store?
  
• What is the version number of Microsoft Photos Legacy you are using?
  

In my test environment, the version is as follows.





Looking forward to your response to further analyze.

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