Free online OCR
Image to Text Converter Free
Upload a screenshot, scanned page, or photo and extract editable text you can copy in seconds. This image to text converter works online in your browser with no sign-up.
Upload a screenshot, scan, or photo and extract editable English text in your browser.
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Extracted text
Text will appear here after OCR
How to use the image to text converter
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Upload an image
Choose a PNG, JPG, or WebP file, or drag a screenshot, scan, or photo into the upload area.
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Extract text
Click Extract Text and the OCR engine reads the image directly in your browser.
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Copy the result
Review the extracted text, then copy it into notes, documents, emails, or messages.
Common image to text use cases
This free image to text tool is built for quick everyday OCR tasks where you need editable text from a visual source.
Screenshots
Copy text from app screens, browser captures, receipts, forms, or support messages.
Scanned pages
Extract paragraphs from a scanned note, letter, worksheet, or printed document image.
Photos of text
Turn text from signs, labels, whiteboards, or printed pages into editable copy.
Study notes
Convert class handouts or reference photos into text you can search and organize.
About this image to text converter
Choose the right source image
Start with the clearest image available. A screenshot of text is usually easier to recognize than a photograph of the same screen because it avoids glare, perspective, and camera blur. For paper documents, place the page on a flat surface and photograph it straight on. Make sure the smallest letters remain readable when you inspect the image at normal size. Enlarging a tiny image does not restore details that were never captured. If you have several pages, process one image at a time and keep the originals for comparison.
Prepare a photograph before recognition
Even lighting and a steady camera matter more than decorative filters. Avoid strong shadows across the text, reflections from glossy paper, and a tilted page. Crop unrelated borders in your device's image editor before selecting the file. Leave enough space around the text so that first and last letters are not cut off. If the source is blurred, retake the photograph rather than sharpening it repeatedly. Changing one problem at a time makes it easier to see whether the new image improves the result.
A screenshot-to-notes workflow
Suppose you need to copy a short instruction from a screenshot into your notes. Select the PNG, JPG, or WebP image, wait for the page to show it, and choose Extract Text. Keep the original image visible while reviewing the output. Check the first and last lines, then inspect names, dates, numbers, and punctuation. Correct mistakes in the result box before copying. Finally, compare the pasted text in your notes with the source. This extra review is particularly useful when the screenshot contains both labels and body text.
Check look-alike characters carefully
OCR can confuse a zero with the letter O, a one with a lowercase l, or punctuation with marks on the page. Do not assume a readable sentence means every amount or identifier is correct. Verify account numbers, dates, prices, addresses, and code character by character against the source. If you are working with an important document, keep the original and ask an appropriate person to review the transcription. The tool produces editable text; it does not authenticate a document or certify that a transcription is accurate.
Tables and columns need manual review
A table contains relationships expressed by position, not only by its words. The recognized text may join neighboring cells, change reading order, or lose column boundaries. For a two-column page, inspect whether the output moves down one column before starting the next. For a receipt, compare each description with its corresponding quantity and amount. Rebuild tables in your spreadsheet or document editor after recognition and check the result row by row. This tool does not promise to preserve a page's layout or create a structured spreadsheet automatically.
Understand the current input limits
The tool accepts PNG, JPEG, and WebP images up to 10 MB. It does not accept a PDF as an image file. If you have a PDF, export the relevant page to a supported image format first, or capture a clear screenshot when you have permission to do so. The current recognition worker loads English language data; other writing systems may not be recognized reliably. Handwriting and unusual fonts can also reduce accuracy. Use the supported input types rather than merely renaming an unsupported file's extension.
If recognition stalls or fails
The browser downloads recognition software and language data when the OCR worker first starts. A slow connection, blocked resource, or limited device memory can interrupt that setup. Wait for the progress indicator, avoid starting several jobs at once, and retry with a smaller clear image if a large photograph causes trouble. If an error is shown, check the file type and size before retrying. Processing speed depends on the device and image, so there is no fixed completion time. Preserve the original file while troubleshooting.
Handle extracted information responsibly
Recognition runs in a browser worker and the tool does not upload the selected image to a TextRepeat.org recognition server. Downloading the worker and language data still involves network requests. Be careful when later copying the result into email, cloud notes, or a chat service: that is a separate sharing action. Use documents you own or have permission to transcribe, and avoid exposing personal details in screenshots you publish. To inspect an extracted passage's length, use the Word Counter; for image preparation details, read the OCR guide below.
Built for fast online OCR
Use this tool to turn text in screenshots, scanned pages, and clear photos into editable copy. Review the result against the original image before using names, dates, amounts, or other important details.
Private by design
OCR runs in the browser using a client-side worker. Your image is used for recognition on the page and is not saved to a TextRepeat.org server.
Best results
Use sharp, high-contrast images with horizontal text. Blurry photos, handwriting, heavy shadows, and rotated pages may reduce OCR accuracy.
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