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Image to Text (OCR)
Extract text from image online free. Convert JPG to text, PNG to text, or any screenshot to text using free online OCR — supports 10+ languages, runs entirely in your browser.
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Drop an image here or click to upload
JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF · Max 10 MB
Why Use This Free Online OCR Tool?
- 🔒100% Private — Files processed locally by Tesseract.js — no images uploaded to any server
- 🌐10+ Languages — English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, French, German, Spanish, Arabic and more
- 📄JPG, PNG & More — Image to text converter free — supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF formats
- 📋Copy & Download — Convert image to editable text — copy to clipboard or download as .txt instantly
- 📸Screenshot to Text — Paste or upload any screenshot to extract text from it in seconds
- 🆓Always Free — Free online OCR — no account, no watermark, no usage limit
How to Extract Text from an Image Online
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Upload a JPG, PNG, WebP, or other image by dragging it onto the page or clicking to select a file.
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Choose the language of the text in your image from the dropdown (e.g. English, Chinese, Japanese).
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Click Extract Text and wait for the free online OCR to complete — a progress bar will appear.
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Copy the result to clipboard or download it as a .txt file. The extracted text is fully editable.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is this image to text converter free?
- Yes — completely free. This is the best free online OCR tool available: no account required, no file limit, no watermarks on the output. Use it as many times as you need.
- How do I extract text from an image online?
- Upload your image on this page, select the text language, and click Extract Text. The free online OCR engine reads every character and outputs editable text you can copy or download — no server upload, no software installation needed.
- Can I use this as a JPG to text converter?
- Yes. Upload any JPG image and the tool extracts all readable text from it. This JPG to text converter works directly in your browser using Tesseract.js.
- Does this work as a PNG to text converter?
- Yes. PNG, JPEG, WebP, BMP and TIFF are all supported by this image OCR tool. PNG to text conversion often yields the best accuracy due to PNG's lossless format.
- Can I convert a screenshot to text?
- Absolutely — screenshot to text is one of the most common uses. Take a screenshot, upload it here, and the OCR engine will extract all the text from it instantly.
- How do I convert image to editable text?
- Upload the image and click Extract Text. The output is plain editable text — copy it directly into Word, Notion, or any editor. There is no locked-in format: the text is 100% editable.
- Are my images uploaded to a server?
- No. This tool uses Tesseract.js, an open-source OCR engine that runs entirely in your browser. Your images never leave your device, making it 100% private.
- Why is the first extraction slow?
- The OCR engine and language data files are downloaded on first use (a few MB per language). Subsequent extractions with the same language are much faster.
- What affects OCR accuracy?
- Accuracy is highest with clear, well-lit images, printed text, and good contrast between text and background. Handwriting, decorative fonts, blurry photos, or low-resolution images will produce less accurate results.