Image to Text (OCR) – Extract Text from Images Free
Extract text from images online using your browser's built-in OCR. Supports photos, screenshots, and scanned documents—instant, private, no upload required.
About This Tool
Learn what makes this tool special
What You Can Do With This Tool
- Extract text from screenshots of articles, websites, or apps
- Digitize printed text from photos of books, signs, or documents
- Copy text from images you cannot select normally
- Extract data from scanned forms or receipts
- Convert photo notes to editable text
How OCR Works
The tool uses the browser's native Shape Detection / Text Detection API where available (Chrome, Edge) to identify and read text regions within the image. This approach is fast, private, and requires no external API calls.
Best Results Tips
- Use high-resolution images with clear, sharp text
- High contrast (dark text on white background) gives best accuracy
- Avoid blurry or tilted photos
- Machine-printed text extracts more accurately than handwriting
Privacy
Images are never uploaded to a server. All OCR processing happens inside your browser using the device's local text detection capabilities.
Key Features
What makes this tool special
- Extract text from JPG, PNG, WebP, and GIF images
- Uses browser-native OCR — no server required
- Copy extracted text to clipboard in one click
- Supports screenshots, photos, and scanned documents
- Drag and drop or click to upload image
- No sign-up or account needed
- 100% private — images never leave your browser
- Free with no usage limits
- Mobile-friendly interface
- Instant results with progress indicator
Quick Guide
Master this tool in seconds
- 1Click the upload area or drag and drop your image file
- 2The tool automatically detects and extracts text from the image
- 3Review the extracted text shown in the output section
- 4Click 'Copy Text' to copy all extracted text to your clipboard
- 5Paste the text into any document, email, or editor
Common Questions
Everything you need to know
Q.What image formats does this OCR tool support?
JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, and most common web image formats are supported.
Q.Is my image uploaded to a server?
No. All OCR processing happens entirely in your browser. Images never leave your device.
Q.Why is Chrome recommended for this tool?
Chrome and Edge support the W3C Text Detection API which powers client-side OCR. Other browsers may have limited support.
Q.How accurate is the text extraction?
Accuracy is highest for high-resolution images with clear, printed text and high contrast. Blurry or handwritten text may reduce accuracy.
Q.Can it extract text from handwriting?
Handwriting extraction is possible but accuracy varies. Machine-printed text gives much more reliable results.
Q.Can it read text from PDFs?
For PDFs, use our dedicated PDF Text Extractor or PDF to Word tools instead.
Q.Is there a file size limit?
No hard limit. Very large images may take a moment to process but will work fine.
Q.Can I extract text from a screenshot?
Yes — screenshots work great. High-DPI/Retina screenshots give particularly accurate results.
Q.Does it work on mobile phones?
Yes, the interface is mobile-friendly. Chrome on Android supports the Text Detection API.
Q.What if no text is found in my image?
The tool will show a message indicating no text was detected. Try a higher quality or higher contrast version of the image.
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