Image to Text (OCR)
Extract text from photos, screenshots and scans.
How to Use the Image to Text (OCR)?
Extract text from photos, screenshots and scanned documents with OCR, in English, Hindi and more.
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Drop an image into the upload area, or press Ctrl + V to paste a screenshot.
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Choose the Text language in the image, such as English, Hindi or English + Hindi.
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Click the Extract Text button and watch the progress bar.
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Review the extracted text and fix any small mistakes.
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Click Copy or Download to save the text.
Benefits of Using Our Image to Text (OCR)
Many languages
Read English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and many other scripts.
Paste screenshots
Press Ctrl + V to paste a screenshot directly, no saving needed.
Private OCR
Text recognition runs inside your browser, so images are never uploaded.
Free with no limits
Extract text from as many images as you like.
Who Can Use This Image to Text (OCR)?
Students
Turn photos of notes and book pages into editable text.
Office workers
Copy text from scanned documents and screenshots.
Researchers
Digitize printed material and quotes.
Accessibility users
Make text in images readable by screen readers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the Image to Text (OCR).
What is OCR?
OCR stands for optical character recognition. It is technology that recognizes printed or typed letters in an image and converts them into real, editable text you can copy, search and edit.
How can I get the most accurate results?
Use a sharp, well lit image with the text straight and not too small. Crop away busy backgrounds, avoid shadows and glare, and choose the correct language. Screenshots of digital text usually give near perfect results.
Can it read handwriting?
The engine is designed for printed and typed text. Very neat handwriting may partly work, but cursive and messy writing usually gives poor results.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. The OCR engine runs on your device. For languages other than English, the language data file is downloaded once from a public library, but your image itself never leaves your browser.
Why is the first scan slow?
The first time, your browser downloads the OCR engine and language data, which are a few megabytes. They are cached, so later scans start much faster.
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