Image to Text (OCR)
Image to Text (OCR) — Extract Text from Any Image Free
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Upload an image and extract the text using OCR. 13+ languages. Runs entirely in your browser — no upload to servers.
PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP. Runs entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js — no upload to any server.
▶ 👁 See it in action (loads a bundled example — no file needed)
See what OCR output looks like.
How it works: Tesseract.js is a port of the famous Tesseract OCR engine to JavaScript. We load it once (CDN), then run it entirely in your browser. Your images never leave your device.
Upload an image and extract the text using OCR. 13+ languages. Runs entirely in your browser — no upload to servers.
How it works
Paste your URL or input
Copy the URL or content you want to process and paste it into the input above.
Click the action button
We fetch, parse, or generate the output in your browser or via our fast API.
Download or copy the result
Save the result as PDF, Markdown, MP4, or your chosen format. Done.
How do I extract text from an image?
Upload your image (drag and drop, paste from clipboard, or browse). The tool processes the image using Tesseract.js OCR running in your browser via WebAssembly. The extracted text appears within 5 seconds. Copy to clipboard or download as .txt.
Does it work on handwritten notes?
For neat printed text, accuracy is 95%+. For neat handwriting, accuracy is around 60-80%. For cursive, fast, or messy handwriting, accuracy drops significantly. Try it on your specific image and see — OCR quality varies dramatically by source quality.
When you need OCR
Five common use cases. Copy text from screenshots. Error messages, slides, code snippets, tweets in images — anything you can't select text from. Digitize scanned documents. Old paperwork, receipts, printed articles, books you own. Sign text extraction. Photograph a sign, get the text out for translation or reference. Receipt capture. Extract line items from a photo of a receipt for expense reports. Translation workflow. Extract text from an image, then feed to a translation tool for foreign-language content.
How our OCR works
We use Tesseract.js — Google's open-source Tesseract OCR engine compiled to WebAssembly, running entirely in your browser. The image is processed locally on your device. No upload, no server-side OCR. The extracted text is generated in 5 seconds for typical images, longer for very large or complex images. Languages supported: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and many more. Language detection is automatic for common cases; you can also specify the source language for better accuracy.
Privacy and how we handle your data
We don't upload your image to any server. OCR runs entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. Your image never leaves your device. The extracted text is generated locally. No analytics on image content. The only thing we know is that someone used the tool (anonymous count).
Does it work on scanned PDFs?
Yes — first use the PDF Compressor or PDF to Markdown tool to extract the image layer from the PDF, then OCR the resulting image. Or use a dedicated PDF OCR tool if you have one.
What languages work?
13+ languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi. Auto-detection works for most cases.
How accurate is it?
For clean printed text in English: 95%+. For other languages or lower-quality images: 60-90%. Try it on your image and verify before relying on the output.