Image to Text (OCR) – Extract Text from Images Free Online
Extract text from images and screenshots using OCR. Supports 60+ languages. Free online image to text converter — no upload required.
Click to upload or drag & drop
JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF up to 50MB
Frequently Asked Questions
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is technology that detects and extracts text from images. It works by analyzing the shapes of characters in a photo or scan and converting them into machine-readable text.
JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, and TIFF images are supported. For best results, use a clear, high-resolution image with good contrast between text and background.
16 languages are supported: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Turkish, Polish, and Dutch.
The OCR engine (Tesseract.js) and the language data file are downloaded and cached in your browser on first use. Subsequent uses are much faster.
No. All OCR processing runs locally in your browser using Tesseract.js compiled to WebAssembly. Your images never leave your device.
What is Image to Text (OCR) – Extract Text from Images Free Online?
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is technology that recognizes and extracts text from images. Our Image to Text tool uses Tesseract.js, a powerful OCR engine running entirely in your browser, to extract text from photos, screenshots, scanned documents, and any image containing text. It supports over 60 languages and requires no server upload — your images stay completely private on your device.
How to Use Image to Text (OCR) – Extract Text from Images Free Online
- 1Upload an image containing text (JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF).
- 2Select the language of the text in the image.
- 3Click Extract Text to run OCR.
- 4Copy the extracted text from the output panel.
Key Features
- ✓Supports 60+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic
- ✓Works with photos, screenshots, and scanned documents
- ✓Powered by Tesseract.js (runs entirely in browser)
- ✓No upload required
- ✓Copy extracted text with one click
Benefits
- →Extract text from scanned documents without retyping
- →Convert screenshots to editable text
- →Digitize printed documents
- →Extract text from images for translation
- →Keep documents private — no server upload
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Frequently Asked Questions
What image formats are supported?
JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, and BMP are supported.
How accurate is the OCR?
Accuracy depends on image quality. Clear, high-resolution images with good contrast produce the best results. Blurry or low-contrast images may have lower accuracy.
What languages are supported?
Over 60 languages are supported, including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi, and many more.
Is my image uploaded to a server?
No. Tesseract.js runs entirely in your browser. Your images never leave your device.
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