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Image to Text — Free OCR to Extract Text from a Photo (In-Browser)

Free image-to-text OCR. Pull editable, copyable text out of a photo, screenshot or scanned image — runs entirely in your browser, nothing uploaded. Copy it or download a .txt. 13 languages supported.

Image to Text (OCR)

Pull the text out of any photo, screenshot or scan — copy it or save it as a .txt, all in your browser.

Your file never leaves your device

The OCR runs entirely in your browser — your image or PDF is never uploaded. The only thing fetched online is a one-time language-model file, which the browser caches after the first run.

Drop an image (or PDF) here, or click to choose

PNG · JPG · WebP · PDF — read entirely in your browser

About this tool

Turn a picture of text into real text

Got a screenshot, a photo of a document, or a scan you can’t copy from? This OCR (optical character recognition) tool reads the text out of the image and gives it back to you as editable, selectable text — copy it, fix any mistakes, or download a .txt. It supports 13 languages and runs entirely in your browser: your image is never uploaded. The only thing downloaded is a one-time language model, which your browser caches for next time.

How to use the Image to Text (OCR)

Takes about a minute. No signup, no download, your data stays in your browser.

  1. 1
    Open the tool. Scroll up to the Image to Text (OCR) above — it loads instantly in your browser, no install needed.
  2. 2
    Enter your values. The fields come pre-filled with realistic defaults so you can see how it works — replace them with your own numbers.
  3. 3
    Read the result. The output updates instantly. Copy or share it — nothing is uploaded to a server, everything stays on your device.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about the Image to Text (OCR).

Is the image uploaded to a server?

No. The recognition runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly — your image never leaves your device. The only network request is a one-time download of the language model (cached afterwards).

What image formats can it read?

Any format your browser can display — PNG, JPG/JPEG, WebP, BMP, GIF and most others. For multi-page scanned documents, use the PDF OCR tool instead.

Which languages are supported?

English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Pick the language that matches the text in your image for the best accuracy.

Why isn’t the text 100% accurate?

OCR accuracy depends on the image. Clear, high-contrast, straight, printed text reads almost perfectly; blurry, skewed, low-resolution or handwritten text is harder. You can edit the extracted text right in the box to fix any mistakes before copying.

Can it read handwriting?

It’s built for printed text, so handwriting results vary a lot and are usually unreliable. Neat, consistent printing works better than cursive.

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