Image to Text
Copy the words out of photos, screenshots and scanned documents — in seconds, right on your device.
How to get text from an image
- Choose the picture
A photo of a page, a screenshot (just paste it with Ctrl+V), a receipt or a scanned PDF.
- Pick the language
English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and more.
- Copy the text
Check it, fix anything that was misread, then copy it or save it as a text file.
Questions
Is it really free, with no sign-up and no watermark?
Yes, completely. There's no sign-up, no login, no watermark and no daily limit: just open the page and start. It works in your browser on any computer, phone or tablet with nothing to install, and your files are never uploaded — everything happens on your device.
How do I copy text from a picture?
Choose the picture or paste a screenshot. The text is read automatically (this is called OCR) and appears in the box, ready to copy.
Can it read scanned PDFs?
Yes — choose the PDF and every page is read, up to 50 pages at a time. For PDFs that already contain text, the PDF Converter turns them into Word directly.
How can I get better results?
Use a sharp, well-lit picture taken straight on, with the text big enough to read. Choose the right language. Handwriting is much harder to read than print.
Are my pictures uploaded?
No. The text is read on your device; your pictures never leave it.