OCR Image to Text Converter
Extract readable text from images, screenshots, receipts, and scans directly in your browser. 100% private, client-side optical character recognition.
Upload or Paste Image
Select an image, drag & drop it below, or paste from clipboard (Ctrl+V).
Click to browse or drop an image here
Supports PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, GIF • Paste with Ctrl+V
Extracted Text
Editable text converted from the image.
This tool uses Tesseract.js running compiled WebAssembly inside your browser. No image data is sent to a remote server. The OCR engine and language training models are cached locally by your browser for instant repeat conversions.
OCR Image to Text Converter
Upload, paste or drag an image and extract all readable text directly in your browser using optical character recognition (OCR). Nothing is uploaded to any server; your documents stay private.
Step by step
- Select or drop an image file (PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, GIF), or paste an image from your clipboard (Ctrl+V).
- Pick the document language from the dropdown menu (English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, etc.).
- Optionally enable image enhancements like Grayscale, High Contrast, or Invert to improve recognition accuracy on scanned documents or low-contrast text.
- Click Extract Text and monitor the real-time recognition progress.
- Review the extracted text along with the confidence score, word count, and character count.
- Copy the result to your clipboard or download it as a plain-text (.txt) file.
Tips for better results
- Higher-resolution images produce significantly better OCR results. Ensure the text is at least 20-30 pixels tall.
- For receipts, invoices, or dark backgrounds, check the 'High contrast' or 'Invert colors' options to make the letters stand out.
- Rotate the image upright before OCR; tilted text or sideways photos reduce optical recognition accuracy.
- For multilingual documents or non-Latin scripts, make sure the matching language pack is selected.
Frequently asked questions
Are my images or documents sent to a server?
No. All optical character recognition is performed entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly. Your images, personal documents, receipts, and extracted text never leave your computer.
What image formats are supported?
The tool supports PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG, and any image format supported by your modern web browser. You can also paste directly from your clipboard.
Which languages are supported?
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are all supported directly in the dropdown.
How can I improve recognition accuracy?
Use sharp, evenly lit images with clear contrast between text and background. The built-in Grayscale and High Contrast filters help clean up uneven lighting and background noise.
Is there any file size or usage limit?
Because processing happens locally in your browser, there are no artificial quotas or usage limits. The only constraint is your computer's available memory.
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