Creator Tool
Convert Image to Text with OCR
Pull the words out of screenshots, photographed pages, receipts, and scans. Recognition runs as WebAssembly inside your browser, so your images are never uploaded — only the language model is downloaded, once.
Image to Text Converter
Extract text from photos, screenshots, and scans with OCR that runs on your own device.
Guide
How to extract text from an image
Use this image to text converter when you need the words out of a screenshot, a photographed page, a receipt, or a scanned document and retyping them is not an option. Optical character recognition runs as WebAssembly inside your browser, so the picture itself is never uploaded — only the language model is downloaded, once, and then cached.
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Add your images
Drop screenshots, photos of documents, or scans onto the tool. Up to ten images can be read in one batch.
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Choose the right language
Pick the language that appears in the picture. This makes a large difference to accuracy, especially for non-Latin scripts.
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Extract the text
The first run downloads the language model, so it takes longer than later ones. Progress and the current stage are shown as it works.
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Check, edit, and copy
OCR is never perfect, so the result is editable. Fix anything it misread, then copy it or download a .txt file.
Situations this OCR tool solves
- A scanned PDF or photo contains text you cannot select, search, or copy.
- You need to quote a paragraph from a screenshot without retyping the whole thing.
- A printed form, invoice, or receipt has to be turned into editable text for records.
- Notes photographed on a phone need to become searchable text.
- Other OCR sites require an account, watermark the output, or upload your documents to their servers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert an image to text for free?
Add the image, choose the language shown in it, and press extract. The recognised text appears in an editable box you can copy or download. There is no sign-up and no watermark.
Are my images uploaded for OCR?
No. Recognition runs in your browser using WebAssembly, so the image never leaves your device. The only thing downloaded is the language model, and it is cached after the first use.
Which languages are supported?
Twenty, including English, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Russian, and Indonesian. Choosing the correct one strongly affects accuracy.
Why is the extracted text wrong in places?
OCR accuracy depends on image quality. Sharp, high-contrast, straight images of printed text work best. Blurry photos, unusual fonts, heavy backgrounds, and handwriting are much harder, so the result is editable.
Can it read handwriting?
Not reliably. The engine is trained on printed text. Very neat block capitals sometimes work, but cursive handwriting generally does not.