Extract Text from Images — Free OCR

Extract editable text from images and screenshots. Runs locally with Tesseract.js — no upload, no registration.

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How to use the Image to Text (OCR)

  1. Upload an image

    Choose a photo, scan, or screenshot that contains text.

  2. Run OCR

    Pick the language and start recognition. The first run downloads the OCR engine, which can take a few seconds.

  3. Copy or save

    Copy the recognized text or download it as a TXT file.

Image to Text (OCR) FAQ

How do I extract text from an image for free?

Upload the image, choose the language, and run OCR. The recognized text appears ready to copy or download.

Is my image uploaded?

No. Recognition runs on your device with Tesseract.js. Only the OCR engine and language data are downloaded to your browser.

Does it read handwriting?

Printed text works best. Neat handwriting is sometimes recognized, but cursive is usually inaccurate.

How can I improve accuracy?

Use a sharp, well-lit, straight-on image with good contrast, and crop away everything except the text.

Should I use this or PDF to Text?

Use PDF to Text for digital PDFs with selectable text. Use OCR for photos, screenshots, and scanned pages.

Quick answers

Can I extract text from an image using OCR in the browser?

Yes. Browser OCR uses libraries like Tesseract.js to read text from screenshots, scans, and photos without uploading them. Clear, high-contrast images with horizontal text work best; skewed or blurry shots lower accuracy. Crop to the text region first, pick the document language, run recognition, then copy or export plain text. OCR in the browser suits quick notes from whiteboards, receipts, or book pages when privacy matters more than enterprise accuracy. It is weaker than dedicated server OCR on multipage PDFs — for born-digital PDFs, use PDF-to-text instead. Processing large images can take tens of seconds on older phones because OCR is CPU-heavy. EasyPDFHub’s image-to-text tool is free and keeps files on your device.