Image to Text (OCR)
Scan and extract text from images using optical character recognition. Runs locally in your browser.
Drag & drop, paste, or click to upload
Supports PNG, JPG, WebP (or Ctrl + V to paste)
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How to Use Image to Text (OCR)
Upload Image
Select or drag and drop a PNG, JPG, or WebP image containing text.
Click Extract
Click 'Extract Text' to trigger the client-side scanning process.
Save Text
Review the scanned output, edit if needed, and copy or download as a text file.
Frequently Asked Questions
This tool uses the client-side Tesseract.js engine to analyze pixel shapes within your uploaded image and convert them into copyable digital text, fully in-browser.
Absolutely! The OCR scanning operates entirely locally on your device. Your images are never sent to external servers.
Our default engine supports English characters with high accuracy. For non-English texts, character recognition accuracy depends on how closely the layout conforms to standard characters.