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JPG to text
The words in a JPG, PNG or WebP picture as plain text to copy or download. Free, with no account or uploads.
Turn a JPG into text
Drop a JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC picture; download the words as a .txt file.
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
- Which pictures can it open?
- JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC from iPhones, AVIF, TIFF and the first frame of a GIF.
- Can I download the text?
- Yes, as a plain .txt file, or copy it to paste elsewhere.
- 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