Copy the text out of any image. Upload a screenshot, photo of a document or scanned page, and OCR (optical character recognition) turns it into text you can edit and paste. Your file is processed in your browser and never uploaded to our server.
- Free to use
- No sign-up needed
- Works on phone and desktop
How it works
- Choose one or more images.
- Pick the language of the text.
- Press Extract text, then copy it or download it as a .txt file.
Great for
- Copying text from screenshots, posters and slides.
- Turning photos of receipts and letters into editable text.
- Grabbing quotes from book pages.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is it?
Sharp, well-lit images of printed text work best. Handwriting and blurry photos are much harder to read.
Can I do a whole PDF?
Yes, use PDF OCR to make a scanned PDF searchable.
Which languages work?
More than 25, including English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa.
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