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Extract text from an image (OCR)

Read the text in a photo or screenshot with OCR. Upload your image, pick the language if needed, and download the recognised text.

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Extract text from an image (OCR)

Optical character recognition

We run Tesseract OCR to recognise the words in a JPG, PNG or other image and return them as plain text — handy for screenshots, scans and photos of documents.

Pick the language

English by default; choose another language in the convert step for better accuracy on non-English text. Anonymous uploads are temporary and encrypted in transit.

Frequently asked questions

How do I extract text from an image?

Upload your image — it's pre-set to OCR into a .txt file. Pick the language in the convert step if it isn't English, then download the text.

Which languages are supported?

English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian among others — choose the OCR language in the convert step.

What makes OCR more accurate?

A sharp, high-contrast, upright image of printed text works best. Crop out clutter and avoid heavy blur for the cleanest results.

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