Image to Text (OCR)
Extract readable text from a photo or scanned image using optical character recognition that runs entirely in your browser.
About this image to text (ocr)
Whether it is a screenshot, a photographed page, or a scanned document, this tool reads the text in your image and gives it back to you as copyable, searchable text.
How image to text (ocr) works
The image is analyzed locally using an in-browser OCR engine that recognizes letterforms and reconstructs the text, without ever sending the image to a server. Clear, well-lit, high-contrast images with horizontal text produce the most accurate results.
Common uses
- Pulling text out of a screenshot
- Digitizing a photographed page of a book or document
- Extracting a quote or passage from an image to edit it
How to use this tool
- Choose your image.
- Select the text language.
- Click Extract Text.
- Copy the recognized text once it finishes processing.
What to know before using it
Low resolution, heavy skew, handwriting, or heavily stylized fonts will reduce accuracy. For best results, use a straight-on, well-lit photo or a clean scan.
Privacy and browser-first processing
Your image is analyzed entirely inside your browser tab and is never uploaded to this server.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work on handwritten text?
It is built for printed text and works best there. Handwriting recognition accuracy will be noticeably lower.
Why did some words come out wrong?
Low resolution, poor lighting, skewed angles, or unusual fonts all reduce OCR accuracy. Try a clearer, straight-on, well-lit image for better results.