Image to Text Converter (OCR)
Pull the text out of a screenshot, photo, or scan using optical character recognition, right in your browser. Pick a quality tier: Fast uses Tesseract, which reads clean scans and documents in over 90 languages, while Best uses Florence-2, a vision model that is far better at text in photos, screenshots, signs, and messy scenes. Copy the result or download it as a text file. The engine loads on demand, but your image is processed locally and never uploaded.
How to convert an image to text
- Drop an image in, or click to browse.
- Pick the language of the text in the image.
- Wait for recognition to finish, then copy or download the text.
Examples
Pull text from a screenshot
A screenshot of a paragraph of English text
The same text as editable, copyable plain text
Frequently asked questions
Is my image uploaded to a server?
No. The recognition runs in your browser, with either a WebAssembly OCR engine or an in-browser vision model. The image stays on your device. Only the engine or model is fetched (once, then cached).
What is the difference between the Fast and Best quality tiers?
Fast uses Tesseract, a classic OCR engine that is excellent on clean scans and documents and supports over 90 languages. Best uses Florence-2, a state-of-the-art vision model that is much better at reading English text in photos, screenshots, signs, and other busy scenes. Try Best when Fast struggles with a real-world photo.
Which languages are supported?
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Arabic, and Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Pick the language that matches the text for the best accuracy.
Why is the first run slow?
The OCR engine and the language model download the first time you use a language, then they are cached for later runs. Larger images also take longer to process.
How accurate is the text?
Clear, high-contrast, upright text reads very well. Handwriting, low resolution, skew, and busy backgrounds reduce accuracy, so review the result before using it.
Can it read a PDF?
This tool reads images. Export or screenshot the PDF page as an image first, then run it through here.
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