How to extract text from an image
To extract text from an image, open OCR Image to Text and select your file. The tool runs optical character recognition in your browser and shows the recognized text once processing finishes. You can then copy the result to your clipboard or download it as a plain TXT file for use elsewhere.
The image stays visible alongside the output so you can quickly check the result against the source. Because the OCR runs locally, there is no upload step and the picture never leaves your device, which matters for screenshots and document photos that contain personal details.
- Open OCR Image to Text and select one image
- Let the browser run OCR and show the recognized text
- Review the output against the visible source image
- Copy the text or download it as a TXT file
Which images work best, and common uses
OCR Image to Text works best on clear, high-contrast images such as screenshots, printed receipts, and scan-style document photos. Noisy images, low contrast, glare, and dense handwriting can reduce accuracy, so a sharp, well-lit source gives the cleanest text.
A lot of OCR demand starts from a single image rather than a whole PDF. People often have one screenshot, receipt, whiteboard photo, or scan export and simply need the text out of it fast, without stepping through a bigger document suite.
- Screenshots that need to become editable text
- Receipts and admin photos with key fields to extract
- Scan exports that do not need full PDF OCR yet
- Quick text capture from notes, whiteboards, and documents