Image to Text Converter

Drop any image and extract all text instantly. Runs entirely in your browser — your images never leave your device. Supports PNG, JPG, BMP, WebP, and TIFF.

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PNG, JPG, BMP, WebP, TIFF — up to 10MB

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How Image to Text Works

Three steps, zero data uploaded.

Upload Image

Drag and drop or click to select any image file from your device. We support all common formats.

OCR Processing

Tesseract.js runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. No server. No upload. No cloud.

Copy or Download

Get extracted text instantly. Copy to clipboard or download as a .txt file for later use.

What Can You Convert?

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Photos of Documents

Snap a photo of a letter, form, or receipt and extract all text. Works great with phone camera images.

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Screenshots

Extract text from screenshots of websites, error messages, chat conversations, and code snippets.

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Scanned Documents

Convert scanned paper documents, books, and articles into editable digital text.

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Infographics & Slides

Pull text from presentation slides, infographics, social media posts, and memes.

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Business Cards

Quickly digitize contact info from business cards. Copy names, emails, phone numbers instantly.

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Handwritten Notes

Convert clear handwritten notes to digital text. Best results with printed-style handwriting.

Online OCR vs Desktop App

Both are free. Choose what fits your workflow.

FeatureOnline (This Page)Desktop App
PriceFreeFree
Privacy100% browser-side100% offline
Screen Capture-Ctrl+Shift+S
Multi-pass OCRSingle pass6 parallel passes
Dark background supportManualAuto-detect + invert
Hotkey-Global hotkey
LanguagesEnglish (100+ via config)All Windows language packs
Install requiredNo installPortable app (unzip & run)
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Image to Text FAQ

Is this image to text converter really free?
Yes, completely free with no limits. No sign-up, no watermarks, no usage caps. The tool runs in your browser using Tesseract.js.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your images never leave your device. You can verify by disconnecting from the internet after the page loads.
What image formats are supported?
PNG, JPG/JPEG, BMP, WebP, TIFF, and GIF. Basically any image your browser can display.
How accurate is the OCR?
For clear, printed text with good contrast, accuracy is typically 95-99%. Handwritten text, low-res images, or unusual fonts may have lower accuracy. For best results, try our desktop app which runs 6 parallel OCR passes.
Can I extract text from a photo taken with my phone?
Absolutely. Phone photos work well, especially if the text is in focus and well-lit. Avoid shadows and skewed angles for best results.
Does it support languages other than English?
The online tool defaults to English. For multi-language support, download our desktop app which uses all Windows OCR language packs (100+ languages).

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