Image to Text (Extract Text From Image)

Free · Browser-based · No Upload

Image to Text Extractor

Upload any image containing text and instantly extract it — powered by Tesseract.js OCR engine, running entirely in your browser

Upload Image

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Drop your image here or click to browse

Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, GIF

JPG PNG WEBP BMP GIF

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OCR Language English Arabic (عربي) French (Français) German (Deutsch) Spanish (Español) Portuguese Italian Russian (Русский) Chinese Simplified Japanese Korean Hindi Turkish Amharic (አማርኛ)

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✅ Text Extracted

Words: 0 Characters: 0 Lines: 0

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Your images are processed entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js — they are never uploaded to any server. Your data stays completely private and secure.

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Scanned Documents

Extract text from scanned PDFs or document photos

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Screenshots

Copy text from screenshots you can't select

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Book Pages

Digitize text from photos of printed books

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Signs & Boards

Read text from photos of signs and whiteboards

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Receipts

Extract data from receipt and invoice images

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Multi-Language

Supports English, Arabic, French, Amharic & more

📋 How to Extract Text from an Image

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Upload Your Image

Click the upload zone or drag and drop your image. Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, and GIF formats.

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Select Language

Choose the language of the text in your image for more accurate OCR results. Supports 14+ languages including Amharic, Arabic, and Chinese.

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Click Extract Text

The Tesseract.js OCR engine will process your image locally in your browser and extract all readable text.

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Copy or Download

Copy the extracted text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file for later use.

📖 Full Guide

Image to Text (OCR) Extractor — Complete Guide

Learn how optical character recognition works, what types of images give the best results, and tips to improve accuracy.

🔍 What is OCR (Optical Character Recognition)?

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is a technology that converts images containing printed or handwritten text into machine-readable text. This tool uses Tesseract.js — one of the most powerful open-source OCR engines available — running entirely in your browser with no server required.

🖼️ What Images Give the Best Results?

For best accuracy, use images that have:

• Clear, sharp text with good contrast (dark text on light background)
• Minimal tilt or rotation — keep text as horizontal as possible
• High resolution — at least 300 DPI for scanned documents
• Simple backgrounds without complex patterns behind the text

🌐 Supported Languages

This tool supports 14+ languages including English, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Turkish, and Amharic (አማርኛ). Select the correct language before extracting for best accuracy.

🔒 Privacy & Security

Your images are never uploaded to any server. Tesseract.js runs 100% inside your browser using WebAssembly — your files and extracted text stay completely on your device. This makes the tool safe for processing sensitive documents like receipts, IDs, or confidential papers.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is this Image to Text tool free?▼

Yes, completely free. No sign-up, no payment, and no limits on how many images you can process.

Are my images uploaded to a server?▼

No. Everything runs locally in your browser using Tesseract.js (WebAssembly). Your images never leave your device and are not stored or transmitted anywhere.

What image formats are supported?▼

The tool supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, and GIF image formats. For best OCR accuracy, use high-resolution PNG or JPG images.

Why is the extracted text inaccurate?▼

Accuracy depends on image quality. Use high-resolution images with clear, high-contrast text. Make sure the correct language is selected. Blurry, low-resolution, or heavily tilted images will produce less accurate results.

Can I extract text from handwritten images?▼

Tesseract.js works best with printed text. It can attempt to extract clear, neatly written handwriting, but accuracy for cursive or heavily stylized handwriting will be lower than with printed text.

Why does extraction take a while?▼

On the first use, Tesseract.js downloads the OCR language model (~10 MB) for the selected language. This is cached by your browser, so subsequent extractions in the same session are much faster.

Can I extract text from PDFs?▼

This tool works with image files only. To extract text from a PDF, take a screenshot of the page or export the PDF page as an image (PNG/JPG), then upload that image here.

Does it work on mobile devices?▼

Yes. The tool works on modern mobile browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari). You can take a photo directly and upload it. Processing may be slower on older or low-powered devices.