Image to Text OCR — Extract Text from Image Free
Extract Text From Any Image — Free OCR Online
Got a screenshot with text you need to copy, a scanned document you want to edit, or a photo of a sign you need translated? Our free online OCR tool reads the text in your image and converts it to editable, copyable text — all processed in your browser, no file uploaded.
What OCR Is Used For
Scanned documents: Convert scanned PDFs and paper documents into editable text without retyping everything manually. Screenshots: Extract text from screenshots of websites, error messages, or apps. Photos of text: Capture text from signs, menus, whiteboards, book pages, and physical documents by photographing them. Receipts and invoices: Extract line items and totals from photos of receipts for expense tracking.
Tips for Best OCR Accuracy
Good lighting: Even lighting with no shadows across the text produces the best results. Straight text: Horizontal text is recognized more accurately than angled or curved text. High contrast: Black text on white background works best. Low-contrast text (gray on gray, colored text on colored background) reduces accuracy. Sharp images: Blurry or low-resolution photos produce more OCR errors.
Private, Free, No Limits
OCR processing runs locally in your browser. The text in your images is never sent to a server. No account required, extract text from as many images as you need.
Frequently Asked Questions
What languages does the OCR support?
The tool supports English and many Latin-alphabet languages. Recognition accuracy is highest for clearly printed English text. Handwriting, decorative fonts, and non-Latin scripts (Arabic, Chinese, Hindi) have lower accuracy.
Why is my OCR result inaccurate?
OCR accuracy depends heavily on image quality. Common causes of errors: blurry or low-resolution images, poor lighting or shadows, angled or curved text, decorative or unusual fonts, and low contrast between text and background.
Can I extract text from a PDF?
Yes, if you first convert the PDF to an image. Use ImageXpo's PDF to Image converter to get a PNG of each page, then run OCR on the resulting image.