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Zalo’s latest April 2026 update added an AI feature that extracts text from images, as the messaging platform continues efforts to expand artificial intelligence usage among Vietnamese users in 2026. The update follows earlier momentum, including a reported period by the end of 2025 when up to 30% of the platform’s user base regularly used AI utilities.
The key addition in the April 2026 update is an AI-driven text-copying function that allows users to capture and reuse text contained in images. The feature is designed to reduce the need for manual retyping during everyday information exchanges.
According to the update description, users can extract information such as phone numbers, bank account numbers, home addresses, or text from paper documents with “absolute accuracy.”
To use the AI text-copying from images feature, the update outlines the following steps:
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