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Image to Text

Extract plain text from one image in your browser with browser OCR, 8 OCR recognition languages, optional second language, and selected-area retry.

Upload image

Drop an image here or click to upload

Supports PNG, JPG/JPEG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, BMP, HEIC, HEIF. HEIC/HEIF preprocessing and TIFF decoding can take longer depending on the browser.

File count

0 / 1

Total size

0 bytes / 5 MB

Single-file limit

5 MB

Local OCR note

Recognition runs in your browser and does not upload the image to a server for OCR. First use may load the OCR engine and language resources. This is better for sensitive content, but accuracy is usually lower than cloud OCR services that require upload, especially for long text, complex layouts, mixed text and images, and small fonts. Review important details manually.

Upload an image and confirm the text language to start recognition.

Recognition result

Image to Text

Quick Start

1
Upload one image: drag and drop a screenshot, photo, or scanned image here, or click to upload one file.
2
Choose a language: select the OCR language that best matches the main text in the image.
3
Start recognition: click "Recognize text" to extract text from the current image.
4
Review and copy: after recognition finishes, review the result and copy the plain text output.

Common Scenarios

Screenshot to text

extract text from webpages, chat records, or software screenshots.

Scan extraction

pull body text from scanned images for cleanup and editing.

Photo text capture

turn printed pages, posters, or notices into copyable text.

Image text entry

extract text first, then paste it into documents, sheets, or forms.

What It Supports & What to Expect

Interface language controls the page display. This tool currently offers 8 OCR recognition languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, and Spanish.
Best for screenshots, scanned documents, and clear front-facing photos of printed text.
Results are returned as plain text for copy, paste, and further editing.
Original layout, tables, columns, and styling are not guaranteed to be preserved.
If the full-image pass is weak, selected area retry lets you recognize only the text region for a cleaner second pass.

Usage Advice

Crop closely around the text area whenever possible to reduce background noise.
Keep text upright and avoid heavy tilt, perspective distortion, or glare.
For small or dense text, crop and enlarge the image before recognition.
Choose the OCR language that best matches the main text in the image. For mixed-language content, add one optional extra language only when needed; for more complex layouts, use selected area recognition.

Limitations & Compatibility

Only one image is processed at a time. No PDF OCR or batch OCR is supported.
Blur, low contrast, busy backgrounds, occlusion, and reflections can noticeably reduce accuracy.
High accuracy is not guaranteed for handwriting, decorative fonts, tables, receipts, mixed-language layouts, or layout reconstruction.
HEIC and HEIF images may require longer preprocessing time.
No TXT, DOCX, XLSX, searchable PDF, or image download is generated. Copy the plain text result instead.
Missing characters, wrong characters, or line-break deviations may occur. Review important content manually.

Privacy & Security

Images and OCR results stay in runtime memory in this browser; OCR language choices are device preferences. There is no upload, remote history, cloud sync, share link, or API call.
When you use some OCR languages for the first time, your browser may need to load the related recognition resources. This does not upload your image and is not a full offline guarantee.
If the image contains IDs, account details, invoices, or other sensitive information, use this tool only on a trusted device and network.
Review important details yourself before copying, saving, or sharing the recognized text.

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