Clip Layer

For the way I clip this is pretty useless. It is either all or nothing. I usually only want a word or short phrase. I can't do that with this app.

Superb on tablet! Not as good on phone since I use the home key extensively (Note II.)

Since it is called an Assistant it should be able to do better and more things. I know of an app, "Universal Copy" that does pretty much the same but isn't called an Assistant. Not worth it to have this over Google as the Assistant

Works okay I guess but didn't at all for a certain site I originally wanted to use this app for. For a different site, it worked but the screen was cluttered with selection boxes.

Snippet tool on Windows 10 can cut around absolutely everything this only does text. Also why do I have to change my search assistant just to use it?

I changed the assist key to clip layer, but it keeps on changing back to google assist after few minutes. What to do.

Every time when my phone restarts I have to again add this app as an assistant to my home . Please go through this bug

You have to sacrifice the Google Now app which opens from the home key which is a shame. If you were able to open from other places then this would be my go to app . Universal copy allows you to do the same as this app without using the home key, opening from the notification shade. If the developer would write that extra bit of code for the screenshot ect ect, then it would be possible to use a button mapping app to open this app from elsewhere . My ideal place would be the notification shade.

Used to work OK, but now I can't clip parts on a PDF, which is a joke. You also can't configure a hot key to trigger it. It's either the Home Key or nothing, which interferes with Google Search action. Uninstalling till they work out the bugs.

I have to replace google home function if I want to use it. Not even an activity is exposed to launch from other apps. Finally switched to Universal Copy which can do all those things.

Just exactly what i needed.... sometimes i want to copy number from whatsapp profile pic... but it doesn't allows me... but with this app i can easily do it....thnx try to add an ability to take screen shots

This app interferes with other apps and makes them to crash. This app doesn't let other apps work properly.

Would be a five-star without this problem (I don't care about Google Now functionality): Running a Google Pixel 128GB After I shut off the phone and restart the press and hold “home” button feature is somehow broken. Instead of launching Clip Layer it launches nothing (a big blank circle appears then nothing). I have to run Clip Layer as an application once again and it acts like it has never run before and it as if I am re-installing it. Then it runs fine again until I power off my phone.

Concept is good.... But why should I sacrifice for Google Assistant for a app that is not as useful as that if Google Assistant?? There should be another option to access this app otherwise it will not be successful.

I love the concept but there's no way people are going to give up all the functionality of Google Assistant for an app that does copy/paste/share, no matter how great it is. If you could recode it so I can have both you will have the perfect app.

Was excited to try this out, but it apparently either can't catch text from Instagram or won't catch text in a language other than English. I follow some non-English pages on Instagram and thought I'd be able to pull quick translations by copying the text. Nope. It won't even detect most of the text in screen in Instagram.

But needs more features like clipboard(accessible through copy paste menu on Android 6.0 and above). Also define a word (dictionary) or instantly search on internet without opening a browser. Looking forward for improvements

You have to sacrifice the Google Now app which opens from the home key which is a shame. If you were able to open from other places then this would be my go to app . Universal copy allows you to do the same as this app without using the home key, opening from the notification shade. If the developer would write that extra bit of code for the screenshot ect ect, then it would be possible to use a button mapping app to open this app from elsewhere . My ideal place would be the notification shade.

Hello there, just downloaded the above.Its very helpful as I am dyslexic,thanks :-) What's the best way to now take a screenshot as the home button option is no longer available?  Google HTC Nexus 9 Nougat 7.0. PS the power/volume simultaneously thing does not work...  Your thoughts. 

Great concept. Only issue is it doesn't work with Opera Mini browser. It scans but doesn't detect the text regions, etc. Same with UC Mini browser. Must be something to do with how those browsers are rendering text, but that's the reason I installed this App in the first place. I hope the devs can fix this. Kudos so far.

Doesn't work with the Galaxy Note 4 running 6.0.1. Disappointing... Don't bother emailing any issues unless you're on their email list or it will bounce!

Just what I need! Copy of text on phone is otherwise such a chore! Great job Microsoft, keep making refinements to this app. Combined with office lens these two apps are incredible help

Disappointing app from Microsoft. Doesn't work as claimed. Needs a lot more work. It's not capturing all the written part. In fact sometimes almost 90% text goes unrecognized. Not worth downloading.

I have the Google pixel xl, and i dont want to waste the Google assistant even thought i love this app. Please give the option to trigger it using long press on the back button on a permanent option in the notification shade

This app has great potential. The only thing I dislike about it is its request to be my device default assistance.

Microsoft literally killed the now on tap with this beautiful app. Love the app and it saves me from moving the small cursors on screen every time. Thanks..

I tested it via several websites and it works alright for several instances although by using simple scripts on website to disable selection, it renders Clip Layer useless.

The app itself works great, however, this disables "OK Google" from anywhere on the phone. Disabling that kind of Android functionality makes this app unusable.

Just exactly what i needed.... sometimes i want to copy number from whatsapp profile pic... but it doesn't allows me... but with this app i can easily do it....thnx try to add an ability to take screen shots

Had to restart the app to make it work again

Definitely a good app. Does what it says but we need to change device assistant to use it and Google does lot more than this for me so it is irreplaceable. Anyways a good app from Microsoft Garage.

This is a great app, with huge potential, but the only reason I can't use it is because I can't let go of Google now assist. Sigh.

Text scan is not accurate for all apps. Clip layer rectangles are not layout properly on text positions.

Since it is called an Assistant it should be able to do better and more things. I know of an app, "Universal Copy" that does pretty much the same but isn't called an Assistant. Not worth it to have this over Google as the Assistant

But needs more features like clipboard(accessible through copy paste menu on Android 6.0 and above). Also define a word (dictionary) or instantly search on internet without opening a browser. Looking forward for improvements

If we could just have Google Now on Tap and this together using different buttons

The first two webpages I went to (blogs) this app could not recognize text that I could easily hold and select using Android default selection capabilities.

I have to choose your app as an assist app..which i kinda dislike..cause I'm running Nougat and want that nice google assistant..if only we could run it from elsewhere, it would be great..well, developers, find a way

Use the hold back button to launch it. It will be good and the back button will be able to be in use in this way

It's great and does quite well in its early stages. Other applications are on play store for quite some time and this has made a great entry.