Image to Text — Free OCR Online
Extract text from any photo, screenshot, or scanned document instantly. Supports 30+ languages. 100% free, no uploads, runs entirely in your browser.
Drop your image here
Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, GIF — up to 50 MB
First use downloads the OCR language pack (~4–10 MB per language). Cached after — works offline next time. Your images never leave your device.
Accurate Text Extraction from Any Image
Powered by Tesseract OCR — the world's most popular open-source text recognition engine. Runs entirely in your browser, zero uploads.
30+ Languages Supported
Extract text in English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and 20+ more. Language packs download on demand and cache locally.
100% Private — No Uploads
All OCR processing runs directly in your browser via WebAssembly. Your images never leave your device — ideal for confidential documents, contracts, and personal photos.
Works on Screenshots & Scans
Ideal for screenshots, scanned PDFs exported as images, receipts, business cards, whiteboards, and handwritten notes. Any readable text in an image is fair game.
Free Forever, No Signup
No account, no credit card, no watermark, no daily limit. The same Tesseract engine used by major tech companies — now in your browser for free.
Confidence Score
After extraction, see a confidence percentage that tells you how reliable the recognized text is — so you know when to double-check the result.
Copy & Download in One Click
Copy extracted text to clipboard instantly or download as a plain .txt file. Ready to paste into any document, email, or spreadsheet.
What Can You Do with Image OCR
From digitizing printed documents to extracting data from screenshots — OCR turns static images into editable, searchable text.
Documents & Scanned Pages
Convert scanned PDFs (exported as images), physical letters, and printed documents into editable text. Save hours of manual retyping.
- Digitize printed contracts and letters
- Extract text from scanned book pages
- Convert receipts to expense records
Screenshots & Digital Content
Grab text from app screenshots, social media posts, error messages, or any image where copy-paste is blocked. Instantly editable.
- Copy text from locked PDFs exported as images
- Extract quotes from social media screenshots
- Capture error messages from software screenshots
Multilingual & International
Recognize text in Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Cyrillic scripts, and 25+ other languages in the same tool — a rare capability for a free browser-based OCR.
- Translate menus and signs while traveling
- Digitize foreign-language documents
- Extract subtitles from screenshots
How It Works
Drop or select your image. We support JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, and GIF up to 50 MB.
Select the language of text in your image. The language pack downloads once (~4–10 MB) and caches locally for instant future use.
Tesseract OCR runs in your browser and extracts all text. Copy to clipboard or download as a .txt file — done.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about extracting text from images with our free OCR tool.
Does this tool upload my images to a server?
No. All OCR processing runs entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js and WebAssembly. Your images never leave your device — there is no server involved. This makes it safe for confidential documents, contracts, medical records, and any sensitive content.
Which image formats are supported?
We support JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, and GIF up to 50 MB. For best OCR accuracy, use high-resolution images (300 DPI or higher for scanned documents) with good contrast between text and background. Blurry or very low-resolution images may produce lower confidence results.
Which languages can the OCR recognize?
We support 30+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Vietnamese, Thai, Polish, Czech, Romanian, and more. Select your language before running — the language pack (~4–10 MB) downloads once and caches locally.
What does the confidence score mean?
The confidence score (0–100%) reflects how certain Tesseract is about the recognized text. Scores above 80% indicate reliable extraction. Scores between 50–80% suggest some uncertainty — review the output carefully. Below 50% usually means the image is blurry, has low contrast, or uses an unusual font. Improving image quality before running OCR will raise the score.
How accurate is the text extraction?
Tesseract is one of the most accurate open-source OCR engines available, used by Google, universities, and enterprise software. Accuracy depends heavily on image quality: clean scans and screenshots of digital text typically achieve 95%+ accuracy. Handwriting, artistic fonts, and low-resolution photos will be less accurate. For best results: ensure good lighting, high resolution, and clear contrast.
Can it read handwriting?
Tesseract is primarily trained on printed text and is not optimized for cursive or casual handwriting. It may recognize printed block handwriting with moderate accuracy, but flowing cursive will produce poor results. For high-accuracy handwriting recognition, a dedicated handwriting OCR model (like Google Lens or Microsoft's Handwriting API) would be more appropriate.