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# RecognizedItem.Text

An object that represents a text item that the scanner recognizes.

```
struct Text
```

## Topics

### Getting text strings

[`var transcript: String`](/documentation/VisionKit/RecognizedItem/Text/transcript)

The string that the text item represents.

### Locating text

[`var bounds: RecognizedItem.Bounds`](/documentation/VisionKit/RecognizedItem/Text/bounds)

The bounds of the recognized item in view coordinates.

[`var observation: VNRecognizedTextObservation`](/documentation/VisionKit/RecognizedItem/Text/observation)

An object that contains details about the location and content of
text and glyphs in an image.

### Identifying text

[`var id: UUID`](/documentation/VisionKit/RecognizedItem/Text/id)

A unique identifier for the recognized item.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Identifiable`](/documentation/Swift/Identifiable)

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