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Image to Text (OCR)

Updated Mar 2026

Image to Text Converter (OCR)

Extract text from images and PDFs instantly. Image OCR runs entirely in your browser — your files never leave your device.

Drop an image or PDF here PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, GIF or PDF

Max file size 10MB. Sign up for more.

OCR Language:

You can also paste an image from clipboard (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V)

How to Extract Text in 3 Steps

Upload an image or PDF, let OCR do the work, and get editable text instantly.

Upload Your File

Drop an image or PDF onto the upload area. Supports PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, GIF, and PDF formats.

OCR Extracts Text

Our engine processes your file and extracts all text. Images are processed in your browser for privacy.

Copy or Download

Review the extracted text, make any edits, then copy to clipboard or download as a .txt file.

Why Use Our Image to Text Tool

100% Private

Image OCR runs entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device.

Multi-Language OCR

Supports 100+ languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and more.

PDF Support

Extracts text from both digital and scanned PDFs. Digital PDFs are processed instantly.

No Sign-Up Required

Use the tool immediately without creating an account or installing any software.

Clipboard Paste

Paste screenshots directly from your clipboard with Ctrl+V. No file saving needed.

Editable Results

Extracted text is fully editable. Fix any OCR mistakes before copying or downloading.

Supported Language Groups

Our OCR engine supports over 100 languages across major script families. Select the primary language before processing for best accuracy.

Language Group	Examples	Script
Latin	English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese	Latin
Cyrillic	Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian	Cyrillic
CJK	Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Japanese, Korean	CJK
Arabic	Arabic, Urdu, Persian	Arabic
Indic	Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu	Devanagari & others
Other	Thai, Greek, Hebrew, Georgian	Various

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the image to text converter work?

For images, our tool uses Tesseract.js — a powerful OCR engine that runs entirely in your browser. Your images are never uploaded to any server. For PDFs, we extract embedded text server-side using PyMuPDF, and for scanned PDFs, pages are rendered as images and processed with OCR in your browser. Results appear in an editable text box you can copy or download.

What file formats are supported?

We support all common image formats including PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, BMP, and GIF. PDF files are also supported — both digital PDFs with selectable text and scanned PDFs containing images. For scanned PDFs, up to 10 pages are processed using client-side OCR for best privacy.

Is my data private and secure?

Yes. Image OCR processing happens entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js — your images never leave your device. For PDF text extraction, files are processed on our server and immediately discarded after extracting the text. No files or extracted content are stored or logged on our end.

What languages are supported?

Our OCR engine supports 100+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and many more. Select your language from the dropdown before processing for the best results. Multi-language documents work best when you choose the primary language.

How accurate is the text extraction?

Accuracy depends on image quality. Clear, high-resolution images with good contrast typically achieve 95%+ accuracy. Handwritten text, blurry images, or unusual fonts may produce lower accuracy. For best results, use well-lit, straight-on photos of printed text and crop out unnecessary borders before uploading.

Is there a file size limit?

For images, there's no strict limit since processing happens in your browser — though very large files may be slower on mobile devices. For PDFs, the maximum file size is 20MB to ensure fast server-side processing. If your PDF is larger, consider splitting it into smaller files first.

Can I extract text from screenshots?

Absolutely! Screenshots are one of the most common use cases. Simply paste or upload a screenshot and the OCR engine will extract all visible text, making it easy to copy text from images, error messages, chat windows, or any on-screen content you cannot normally select.

Can I extract text from a photo of a document taken with my phone?

Yes. Phone photos of documents, receipts, whiteboards, and book pages all work well. For best accuracy, hold the camera parallel to the document, ensure even lighting without shadows, and avoid tilting the page. Cropping the image to just the text area before uploading also improves results significantly.

Does the OCR tool preserve formatting like tables and columns?

The OCR engine extracts text in reading order but does not reconstruct complex table structures or multi-column layouts. Simple single-column text is reproduced accurately. For documents with tables, you may need to manually adjust the extracted text or use the digital PDF extraction mode, which preserves layout better.

How long does OCR processing take?

Processing time depends on image size, complexity, and your device's performance. Most single images are processed in 3 to 10 seconds. The first image may take slightly longer because the OCR engine needs to load the language data file. Subsequent images using the same language process faster.

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