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Image To Text

Free browser-based OCR — no upload required

Turn any text image into editable text

Got a text image you need as real, selectable text? Drop it here. The OCR engine runs entirely in your browser — no signup, no file upload, no server. Get copyable, searchable text in seconds.

Supports 30 languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Japanese. Process 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 convert a text image to text

Three steps to turn a text image into editable, copyable text — no account needed, no software to install.

  1. Drop a text image

    Drag your photo, screenshot or scan onto the drop zone, click "Choose images" to browse, or paste from the clipboard with ⌘V / Ctrl+V. Up to 20 images per batch.

  2. Choose the text language

    Pick the language of the text in the image — English is selected by default, with 30 languages available. Matching the language helps the OCR engine handle accented characters and non-Latin scripts accurately.

  3. Copy or download the result

    Each image produces an editable text box with a confidence score. Click Copy text for the clipboard, Download .txt for a single 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 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

How do I convert a text image to text?
Drop or paste your text image on this page, choose the language, and the OCR engine extracts editable text in seconds. You can copy it to your clipboard or download a .txt file.
Which image formats are supported?
JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP and AVIF, up to 25 MB each. Any format from a phone camera, screenshot tool or document scanner will work.
Is this tool really free and unlimited?
Yes. There is no usage cap, no watermark and no account required. The OCR engine runs in your browser, so there is no server cost to limit.
Does my text image get uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser via WebAssembly. No image data is sent, stored or logged anywhere. Closing the tab clears all in-memory data.
Can I process multiple text images at once?
Yes — up to 20 images in a single batch. They are processed one by one, and you can copy or download all results together when they finish.
What languages does the OCR 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 accurate is converting a text image to text?
Clean printed text typically scores above 90% confidence. Each result shows its confidence score so you can spot-check anything uncertain. Blurry photos or decorative fonts lower accuracy.
Does the tool work offline?
Yes. After the OCR engine (~3 MB) and the language pack download once, everything is cached. You can disconnect from the internet and the tool continues to work.

How text image recognition works

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

The engine locates lines, words and characters, then returns plain text along with a confidence score for each image. Results appear in editable boxes so you can correct 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 by your browser, so later images process immediately — and the tool works fully offline after that initial load.

Looking for the main tool? Image to Text is the same engine with the same features, or try extract text from image and image to text converter for alternative starting points.

Your images stay private

All text recognition runs entirely 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.