How accurate is the OCR?

Accuracy depends on image quality. Clear, high-resolution images with good contrast produce the best results. Blurry or low-contrast images may have more errors.

Does my image get sent to a server?

No. The OCR engine (Tesseract) runs entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded.

What languages are supported?

Over 100 languages are supported, including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and many more.

Can it extract text from handwriting?

Tesseract is optimised for printed text. Handwriting recognition is limited and accuracy will be lower than for typed text.

Free Image to Text (OCR) Online

Extract text from images using OCR. Runs in your browser via WebAssembly - supports 100+ languages, no upload needed.

How to use

1
Upload an image
Upload a screenshot, photo, or scanned document containing the text you want to extract.
2
Select the language
Choose the language of the text in your image to improve recognition accuracy.
3
Copy the extracted text
The recognised text appears in the output panel. Click Copy to use it wherever you need.

Why use this tool?

OCR runs in your browser via WebAssembly - your documents never leave your device
Supports over 100 languages including Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic, CJK, and more
Extracts text from screenshots, scanned PDFs exported to images, photos of documents, and signs
Useful for making text in images searchable and editable without retyping

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is the OCR?: Accuracy depends on image quality. Clear, high-resolution images with good contrast produce the best results. Blurry or low-contrast images may have more errors.
Does my image get sent to a server?: No. The OCR engine (Tesseract) runs entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded.
What languages are supported?: Over 100 languages are supported, including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and many more.
Can it extract text from handwriting?: Tesseract is optimised for printed text. Handwriting recognition is limited and accuracy will be lower than for typed text.

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