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Image to Text (OCR)

Turn a photo, screenshot or scan into text you can copy, edit and search.

Drop your file here

JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP · up to 10.0 MB each, 10 at a time (Lifetime: 100 MB, 100 files)

Your files never leave your device. Everything happens in this browser tab. The first run downloads the text-recognition engine and language data (a few MB) from jsDelivr; your images stay on your device.

Optical character recognition (OCR) reads the letters in an image and turns them into editable text. Photograph a receipt, a page of notes, a signboard or a printed form, and copy the text instead of retyping it.

Recognition runs on your device. The first time, your browser downloads the recognition engine and the language data (a few megabytes); after that it's quick. Your images never leave your device.

How to use the Image to text (OCR) tool

  1. Add an image

    JPG, PNG or WebP. For a scanned PDF, convert pages with PDF to image first.

  2. Choose the language

    English, Yoruba or French. Hausa and Igbo use the English model for now.

  3. Extract and copy

    The text appears below. Copy it or download a .txt file.

Tips

  • Good light and a straight-on angle make the biggest difference.
  • Crop away everything except the text you need.
  • Printed text works far better than handwriting.

Frequently asked questions

Which languages are supported?

English, Yoruba and French have dedicated recognition models. Hausa, Igbo and other Latin-script languages can be read with the English model, but special letters such as ɓ, ɗ, ƙ and ụ may be missed or misread.

Can it read handwriting?

Neat handwriting sometimes works, but OCR is designed for printed text. Expect mistakes on handwriting.

Why did it say no text was found?

The image may be blurry, too small, rotated, or have low contrast. Try a sharper photo with the text the right way up.

Is my image uploaded?

No. Only the recognition engine and language data are downloaded to your browser. Your image is processed on your device.

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Share it with a QR code

Put your file online (Google Drive, Dropbox or your website), then make a QR code for the link. People can scan it from a poster, menu or business card.