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Image to Text (OCR)

Extract editable text from photos, screenshots and scanned documents with OCR that runs entirely in your browser. No upload, no account.

Runs on your device

    Results appear here after you select “Extract text”.

    What it does

    Optical character recognition turns a picture of text into text you can copy. It works best on clear, straight, well lit images with dark text on a light background. The recognition engine (about 5 MB) downloads the first time you use it.

    How to use it

    1. Choose a clear image of printed text.
    2. Press Extract text and wait a few seconds.
    3. Copy or download the text and check it for errors.

    Example

    The example generates a small sample file in your browser and runs the tool on it. Select Try an example above to see it.

    When it helps

    • Copying text from screenshots.
    • Digitising printed handouts.
    • Getting text out of scanned PDFs (convert to JPG first).

    Questions

    Does it read handwriting?

    Poorly. Tesseract is designed for printed text.

    Which languages?

    English. Results include a confidence score; low scores mean you should proofread carefully.

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