Image to text (OCR) online
Image to text (OCR) online for free, right in your browser. No uploads and no sign-up — your files never leave your device.
Drop files here or choose them
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Files never leave your device
Extract text from photos, screenshots and scanned PDFs. Get plain text to copy and edit, or a PDF with an invisible text layer that can be searched and copied — right in your browser, without uploading the file.
How it works
- Choose a JPG, PNG, WebP image or a scanned PDF, or drag it onto the page.
- Pick the text language in the settings. Auto recognizes the language of this page and English.
- Choose TXT for plain text or PDF for a searchable document, then click Recognize text.
Frequently asked questions
Which languages are supported?
English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Turkish and Indonesian. The language data is downloaded once, when you recognize text for the first time, and then comes from the browser cache.
What happens to PDF pages that already have text?
They are kept as they are: only scanned pages without a text layer are recognized. If every page already has text, the PDF is returned unchanged.
Is it free?
Yes. All tools are free, with no sign-up and no watermarks.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Everything runs in your browser, so your files never leave your device.