Image to Text (OCR)

Extract editable, copyable text from JPG, PNG, or PDF files using optical character recognition — no retyping required.

About this tool

Retyping text out of a photo, screenshot, or scanned document is slow and error-prone. This tool uses optical character recognition to read the text straight out of your image and hand it back to you as real, selectable text — ready to copy into an email, document, or spreadsheet.

It works on printed text in JPGs, PNGs, and PDFs, in English, Spanish, French, or German, and the extracted text is never stored beyond the time it takes to process your file.

How it works

1. Upload an image or PDF containing text.
2. We scan it using optical character recognition.
3. Copy or download the extracted text.

Supported formats

Accepts: JPG, PNG, PDF — Max file size: 25MB — Output: .txt

Accepts JPG, PNG, or PDF files up to 25MB. Output is plain text (.txt), viewable or downloadable.

Features

Supports JPG, PNG, and PDF input
Multiple language support
Copy text instantly or download as .txt
Files are automatically deleted after 1 hour

Privacy & security

Your file is transferred securely and automatically deleted from our servers after 1 hour.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is the text extraction?

Accuracy depends on image clarity; clean, high-resolution scans give the best results.

What languages are supported?

English, Spanish, French, and German are currently supported.

Is this free?

Yes, text extraction is free with no daily limit.

Is my file kept private?

Files are deleted automatically from our servers after 1 hour.