Grab the text from a screenshot, a photographed whiteboard or a picture of a sign. Image to Text recognises the words with Tesseract OCR and gives you editable text you can copy in one click or download as a TXT file.
How to extract text from an image
- Add one or more images.
- Choose the language of the text.
- Recognise, then copy or download the text.
Good to know
- Crop the image close to the text and make sure it is in focus for the best results.
- Recognition runs on your device. Non-English language models download once from the jsDelivr CDN.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is image OCR?
For clear printed text, very accurate. Low light, blur, decorative fonts and handwriting reduce accuracy.
Can I extract text from a screenshot?
Yes – screenshots usually give excellent results because the text is sharp.
Is there a limit on images?
Free users can process a few images per batch; Pro removes batch limits.