Image to Text (OCR)

Extract text from images instantly using powerful OCR — all processing happens right in your browser. No uploads to servers, no sign-up.

or drop an image here — JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP up to 10 MB

Why use our Image to Text tool?

Fast, private, and packed with handy features

100% private

Everything runs in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your images are never sent to any server.

18+ languages

Recognize text in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and many more.

Accurate OCR

Powered by Tesseract.js, the same engine used by Google for document digitization.

Copy or download

One-click copy to clipboard or download extracted text as a .txt file.

Fast results

Extract text in seconds with a real-time progress bar — no waiting for server responses.

100% free

No hidden fees, no registration, no watermarks. Free forever.

How to extract text from an image

Three easy steps

01

Upload your image

Click "Add File" or drag and drop any JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF image up to 10 MB.

02

Extract text

Choose your language and click "Extract Text". The OCR engine will process the image in your browser.

03

Copy or download

Copy the recognized text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about Image to Text

You can extract text from JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, and BMP images.

We support 18+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, Polish, Dutch, and Turkish.

No. All OCR processing happens entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your images never leave your device. Language models are downloaded once and cached locally.

Accuracy depends on image quality. Clear, high-resolution images with good contrast typically yield excellent results. Handwritten text and very stylized fonts may have lower accuracy.

The maximum file size is 10 MB. Since all processing happens in your browser, very large or high-resolution images may take longer to process.

Yes! Screenshots typically produce excellent results since they contain crisp, high-contrast text.

Need more image tools?

Crop, resize, convert, or compress your images — all free and in-browser.