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Convert Image to Text With OCR

Extract text from a JPG or PNG using on-device AI-powered OCR, processed in your browser.

Drag an image here, or choose a file

JPG or PNG - a clear, well-lit photo or scan works best.

You can also paste a file directly (Ctrl+V or ⌘V).

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is not uploaded to a server at any point.

Photo to Text With OCR

Optical character recognition identifies letters and words in an image and turns them into machine-readable text - useful for scanned pages, screenshots, printed notes, signs and photographs of documents.

Get Better OCR Results

Use a clear, straight image with good lighting and readable printed text. Low resolution, glare, skew and handwriting can all reduce recognition accuracy.

Frequently asked questions

Both - the engine is Tesseract, a neural-network-based text recognizer, the same category of model competitors now brand as "AI-powered." It runs entirely on your device as WebAssembly rather than calling a cloud AI service.

It works best on clear, well-lit photos or scans with plain fonts. Handwriting, low resolution, and heavy skew or glare all reduce accuracy - straighten and crop tight for the best result.

No. The OCR engine runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your image never leaves your device.

The first time you use this tool, your browser downloads the OCR engine. After that, later runs in the same session are faster.

This tool currently reads English text. Support for more languages may be added later.

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