Upload any screenshot, photo, or scanned document and extract all the text in seconds. Free, private, no account needed.
Extract text from images using AI
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Supports JPG, PNG, WebP
Extract text from scanned documents, receipts, invoices, and business cards instantly.
Convert text from screenshots, social media posts, and images to editable text.
Supports 10+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and more.
All OCR processing happens locally in your browser. Your images never leave your device.
Upload a photo, screenshot, or scanned document in JPG, PNG, or WebP format. You can also drag and drop directly onto the tool.
Our AI-powered OCR engine scans the image and converts all visible text into editable, copyable text — including text in complex layouts and mixed fonts.
Copy the extracted text to your clipboard and paste it anywhere — a document, email, spreadsheet, or translation tool. No retyping needed.
The OCR engine recognises text in over 10 languages. The tool auto-detects the language — no manual selection required.
OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. It is a technology that reads and interprets text inside an image file the same way a human would read a printed page — by analysing the visual shapes of letters and words. The difference is that OCR does it in milliseconds and outputs machine-readable text you can edit, search, and copy.
Modern OCR tools (including this one) use AI-powered recognition models rather than simple pattern matching. The engine breaks your image into regions, identifies text blocks, analyses each character's pixel structure, and assembles the result into correctly ordered lines and paragraphs. This approach handles mixed fonts, varied sizes, and rotated text far better than older rule-based systems.
Before online OCR tools existed, extracting text from a scanned document or screenshot meant retyping it manually — a slow process prone to errors. Today, any image containing readable text can be converted to editable text in seconds, directly in your browser, without installing software or creating an account.
| Image type | Accuracy | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot (digital text) | ★★★★★ Excellent | Highest accuracy — text is sharp and high-contrast by nature |
| Printed document (scanned at 300 DPI+) | ★★★★★ Excellent | Near-perfect for standard fonts and clean layouts |
| Photo of printed text (good lighting) | ★★★★☆ Very Good | Minor errors possible with unusual fonts or low contrast |
| Photo of handwritten text (block letters) | ★★★☆☆ Good | Works well for clear block handwriting; inconsistent results for casual writing |
| Low-resolution or blurry image | ★★☆☆☆ Fair | Improve by cropping tightly and increasing brightness before uploading |
| Cursive or stylised handwriting | ★☆☆☆☆ Poor | Not reliable — manual transcription recommended |
| Method | Speed | Accuracy | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCR (this tool) | Seconds | High (clear images) | Printed text, screenshots, scanned docs |
| Manual typing | Slow | Human error risk | Short snippets only |
| Copy-paste | Instant | Perfect | Digital text only — not images |
| Desktop OCR software | Medium (setup) | High | Batch processing, local privacy |
OCR accuracy depends almost entirely on image quality. These are the most common reasons an extraction comes back garbled — and how to fix them before you upload.
Once you have the extracted text on your clipboard, here are the most common next steps: