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Image To Text

Free image to text conversion — no upload required

Image to text conversion

Run image to text conversion for free, right in your browser. Drop a photo, screenshot or scanned document, pick the language, and get plain text in seconds — no signup, no file upload, everything stays on your device.

Supports 30 languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Japanese. Convert up to 20 images in a single batch.

  • 100% free
  • No signup needed
  • 30 languages
  • Up to 20 images
  • Runs offline
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How to run image to text conversion

Three steps to convert any image into editable text — no account, no software, no upload wait.

  1. Drop your image

    Drag a photo, screenshot or scanned page onto the conversion area, click to browse, or press ⌘V / Ctrl+V to paste from the clipboard. Up to 20 images can be queued for conversion at once.

  2. Choose the text language

    Pick the language the text is written in — English is the default and 30 languages are available. Correct language selection improves conversion accuracy, especially for non-Latin scripts such as Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

  3. Copy or download the result

    Converted text appears in an editable box with a confidence score. Click Copy text to send it to your clipboard, Download .txt for a plain-text file, or Download all to save every result at once.

Technical specifications

Accepted image formatsJPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF
Maximum file size25 MB per image
Output formatEditable plain text — copy to clipboard or download as .txt
Supported languages30, from English and Spanish to Arabic, Hindi and Japanese
Batch conversion limit20 images per batch
OCR engineTesseract 5 (LSTM) compiled to WebAssembly
Processing locationYour browser — no image leaves your device
PriceFree, no signup, no watermark, no usage cap
Works offlineYes, after the engine and language pack have loaded once

Frequently asked questions

What is image to text conversion?
Image to text conversion (OCR — optical character recognition) is the process of reading printed or typed characters inside a photograph, screenshot or scan and turning them into editable, searchable plain text.
How does the conversion process work here?
This tool uses Tesseract 5, an open-source OCR engine compiled to WebAssembly. When you drop an image, the browser decodes it, scales it for optimal recognition, and feeds it through the engine. The output is editable text with a confidence score — no server round-trip involved.
Is image to text conversion free on this site?
Yes, completely free with no limits. There is no signup, no watermark, no daily cap and no premium tier. Because the conversion runs in your browser, there are no server costs to pass on.
Which image formats are supported for conversion?
JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP and AVIF, up to 25 MB each. That covers phone photos, screenshots, scanned documents and exports from virtually any application.
Can I run batch conversion on multiple images?
Yes. Add up to 20 images at once. They are converted one by one, and you can copy or download all results together when the batch finishes.
Does the conversion work without an internet connection?
Yes. After the OCR engine (~3 MB) and your chosen language pack (0.5–4 MB) load once, they are cached in the browser. You can then run conversions offline.
Are my images sent anywhere during conversion?
No. The entire conversion happens locally in your browser. No image data is transmitted, stored or logged. Closing the tab releases everything from memory.
How many languages does the conversion support?
30 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Turkish and Hebrew.

How the conversion works

When you drop an image on this page, the browser decodes it, scales it into the resolution range the OCR model was trained on, and feeds it to Tesseract 5 — the established open-source recognition engine, compiled to WebAssembly so it runs at near-native speed inside a browser tab.

The engine identifies lines, words and characters, then returns plain text plus a confidence score for each image. Results land in editable boxes so you can fix any misread character before copying or downloading.

The first conversion takes a few extra seconds while the engine (~3 MB) and the chosen language pack (0.5–4 MB) download. Both are cached in your browser, so every subsequent image converts right away — even offline.

Need a different starting point? Image to Text is the same engine with the same features. You can also extract text from an image or use the image to text converter.

Your images stay private

The entire conversion runs on your device. No image is transmitted, stored or logged — the only downloads are the OCR engine and the language pack you selected. Closing the tab releases all in-memory copies.