As a copy typist, that is literally what I do! Any type of English text, I copy type. However, is it usually of non-original digital format, and can be faded or of poor quality.
A common question I frequently get asked is ‘do I manually type the text or use a text converter of some kind?’ My method is manual, every single time. My touch typing speed is 80 to 90 words per minute (WPM). It is actually far quicker for me to manually type any text than use a document converter that I would then have to edit.