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Extract text from image
Take the words out of one picture or many at once, with how sure the reading was. Free, with no account or uploads.
Extract the text from pictures
Drop one picture or many; each is read in turn, and you can stop at any time.
Language of the words
English
Up to 3 at once; each is downloaded from this site the first time.
Drop a picture to read its words
Or choose pictures from your computer or phone: JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and screenshots. You can also paste a screenshot.
Read on your device by Tesseract. Nothing is uploaded.
Read on your device by Tesseract, from this site's own files; the pictures and their words are never uploaded or kept. Tesseract reads print well and handwriting poorly.
A little help along the way
Follow these steps. Every option is explained underneath. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded or kept.
- Say what is in the picturePrinted text, a screenshot, or a photo of a page.
- Choose the languageEnglish and your browser's language are offered first; up to three at once.
- Drop, paste or photographDrop pictures, paste a screenshot, or take a photo on your phone.
- Copy or download the textChange it if you need to, then copy it or download a .txt file.
Questions people ask
- Can I read many pictures at once?
- Yes. Drop as many as you like; they are read one after another, each with its own text and how sure the reading was, and you can stop at any time.
- How do I know the text is right?
- Each picture says how sure the reading was and lists the words Tesseract was least sure of, to check against the picture.
- Is my picture uploaded?
- No. Tesseract runs in your browser from this site's own files; the picture and its words never leave your device and are not kept.
This page is the Image to text, opened for this one job; every other tool it has is one press away. Each of its settings is explained on the Image to text's own page.
Read the step-by-step guide