Image to Text (OCR)

Pull editable text out of photos, screenshots and scans. The recognition runs in your browser — your image is never uploaded.

Choose an image or drag & drop

How to use Image to Text (OCR)

  1. Add or paste your input above.
  2. Click the action button to run Image to Text (OCR).
  3. Copy or download your result.

About image to text (OCR)

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) reads the text inside an image or scan and turns it into editable, searchable text. This tool uses the Tesseract engine running in your browser to extract words from screenshots, photos of documents and scanned pages.

What is TXT?

TXT is plain text with no formatting, fonts or layout — just characters. It is the most portable, future-proof way to store words, readable on any device and in any editor, which makes it perfect for notes, logs and source data.

Why TXT?

TXT is a great choice when you need notes and logs and source text for other tools.

What TXT gives you: opens everywhere, tiny and future-proof and easy to search and edit.

Tips

  • Clear, high-contrast images give the most accurate results.
  • Straighten and crop the photo to just the text for better accuracy.
  • Recognition runs on your device, so private documents stay private.

Image to Text (OCR) — frequently asked questions

What image formats can I extract text from?
Common formats including JPG, PNG and WebP work well. A sharp, well-lit image always produces the best results.
Is the OCR perfect?
OCR is highly accurate on clean text but can misread handwriting, low-resolution scans or unusual fonts. Always proofread the output.
Is Image to Text (OCR) free to use?
Yes. Image to Text (OCR) is completely free with no sign-up, no watermarks and no usage limits.
Is my data uploaded to a server?
No. Image to Text (OCR) runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
Is there a size limit?
Only your device's available memory — there are no server-side limits because nothing is uploaded.

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