Image to Text

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Extract text from images using OCR technology.

Nothing Is UploadedRuns In This Browser TabNo Account Needed

How It Works

1

Upload / Input

Select your files or paste your content to get started.

2

Process

The work happens in this browser tab. Your file never leaves your device, so nothing is queued, stored or transmitted.

3

Download / Result

Get your results instantly. Download files or copy output in one click.

Features

Extract text from JPG, PNG, and WEBP images
Multi-language support (English, Spanish, French, German, and more)
Copy extracted text to clipboard
Download as .txt file
Client-side processing with Tesseract.js

How to use Image to Text

  1. Add the image

    Drop in a photo or screenshot containing text.

  2. Select the language

    The right language setting noticeably improves accuracy.

  3. Extract

    Recognised text appears ready to copy or edit.

  4. Proofread

    Check numbers, names and codes especially carefully.

When to use Image to Text

  • Copying text from a screenshot instead of retyping it
  • Getting a serial number off a photo of a label
  • Extracting a paragraph from a photographed page
  • Pulling text out of an image so it can be translated

FAQ

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, and Arabic are all available.
Accuracy depends on image quality and clarity. High-resolution images with clear, printed text produce the best results.
Very accurate on sharp printed text photographed straight-on — typically above 95%. Accuracy falls with angle, poor light, small text, patterned backgrounds and unusual fonts.
0 and O, 1 and l and I, 5 and S, 8 and B, and rn read as m. These matter most in serial numbers and codes, so check those character by character.
Not reliably. The technology targets printed type; handwriting results range from poor to unusable depending on the writing.
No. Recognition runs in your browser, which matters when the image is a document, an ID or a screenshot containing personal information.

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About Image to Text

Text extraction is one of the highest-value small utilities available: the alternative is retyping, which is slow and introduces its own errors. For a paragraph of printed text at reasonable resolution, extraction takes a second and is more accurate than most people typing.

Quality in determines quality out. Sharp, well-lit, straight-on printed text at a decent size extracts almost perfectly. Angled photos, low light, small text, patterned backgrounds and decorative fonts all degrade it, sometimes severely.

Proofread with the specific failure modes in mind. Recognition errors are not random — they cluster on visually similar characters: 0 and O, 1 and l and I, 5 and S, 8 and B, and rn misread as m. These are disproportionately common in reference numbers, serial numbers and codes, which is precisely where a single wrong character matters most.

Tips and limits

  • Crop to just the text before extracting; surrounding clutter reduces accuracy.
  • Shoot straight-on. Even a modest angle costs noticeable accuracy.
  • Check 0/O, 1/l/I, 5/S, 8/B and rn/m in any reference or serial number.
  • Set the correct language, particularly for accented text.
  • Handwriting is not reliably recognised.