1. Upload image
Select a JPG, PNG, or WebP image that contains readable text.
Image to Text Converter - OCR Online
Extract editable text from JPG, PNG, and WebP images using browser-side OCR. Upload an image, run OCR, copy the text, or download it as a TXT file.
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Accepted files: JPG, PNG, WebP. Maximum size: 10 MB.
Extracted text
OCR accuracy depends on image quality, lighting, font clarity, and the selected language.
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How to use
How to convert image to text
Choose an image, click Extract Text, then copy or download the recognized text.
2. Run OCR
The browser reads the image and extracts editable text.
3. Copy or download
Use the text in notes, documents, forms, or search.
OCR explained
Image to Text Converter - what is this?
Image to text conversion uses OCR, or optical character recognition, to detect letters and numbers inside an image and turn them into editable text.
Use this tool when you have a photo, screenshot, receipt, label, classroom note, printed page, or other image that contains text you do not want to type again manually.
The browser reads the selected image and places the extracted text in a text box. From there, you can copy it, save it as a TXT file, count the words, clean the casing, or translate it.
This first version is focused on JPG, PNG, and WebP images with English text. Scanned PDF OCR is a larger workflow and should be added as a separate dedicated tool later.
Searchable notes
Turn text from screenshots or photos into copyable content that you can search and reuse.
Data entry help
Extract names, numbers, addresses, or short paragraphs from clear images to reduce manual typing.
Document cleanup
After OCR, use the text case converter or word counter to clean and review the extracted text.
Key features
Image to Text Converter - Key Features
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Multiple recognition languages
Extract text in English, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Indonesian, or Turkish by selecting the language before processing.
Supported input formats
Upload common browser-friendly image formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WebP. For scanned PDFs, a separate PDF OCR workflow should be added later.
Editable text output
The result appears as plain editable text that you can reuse in documents, notes, emails, forms, and search boxes.
Copy or download
Copy extracted text directly to the clipboard or download it as a TXT file for later use.
No installation needed
The OCR runs in the browser, so users can convert images to text from desktop, tablet, or mobile browsers.
OCR languages
We are also available in other languages
Choose the matching recognition language before running OCR for better text extraction.
FAQ
FAQ - Image to Text
Answers for common questions about image OCR, file formats, privacy, and text accuracy.
What images can I convert to text?
You can extract text from JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WebP images up to 10 MB. Clear screenshots, labels, receipts, printed pages, and document photos work best.
Does OCR upload my image?
The OCR runs in your browser using a client-side OCR library. The page loads OCR code and language data from a CDN, but the selected image is processed locally in the browser.
Which OCR languages are available?
The tool supports English, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Indonesian, and Turkish.
Can I convert scanned PDF to text?
Not on this page yet. This tool is focused on image OCR. Scanned PDF OCR should be added as a separate tool with page-by-page PDF rendering.
Can I save the OCR result?
Yes. You can copy the extracted text to the clipboard or download it as a plain TXT file.
How can I improve OCR accuracy?
Use a sharp, well-lit, high-contrast image. Crop unnecessary background, keep the text straight, and choose the correct recognition language before extracting text.
Best results
Tips for accurate OCR
OCR works best when the image is clear, straight, and high contrast. A little preparation can improve the extracted text a lot.
Use clear images
Avoid blurry, dark, tilted, or very low-resolution images.
Crop extra background
Keep the image focused on the text area so the OCR engine has less visual noise.
Review before using
OCR can make mistakes, especially with small fonts, handwriting, tables, or mixed languages.