Free Image to Text OCR (Extract Text from Image)
Extract text from scanned images, screenshots, and photos locally in your browser with Tesseract WebAssembly.
- 100% free
- Files stay on your device
- No sign-up, no watermark
Important Notice Regarding OCR Accuracy
Recognition accuracy is heavily governed by image clarity, high resolution, and sharp contrast. Standard printed typography delivers excellent recognition, while handwritten script, cursive, and heavily stylized artistic fonts have significantly reduced accuracy.
Drop image here or click to browse
Supports PNG, JPG, WEBP, and BMP up to 30MB
Upload an image and click "Start Text Recognition" to view extracted text.
Tesseract WebAssembly runs completely offline in your local browser sandbox. Scanned documents, sensitive forms, and confidential records never touch a cloud server.
What is Image to Text OCR (Extract Text from Image)?
Convert images of text into copyable, editable digital text. Our client-side optical character recognition (OCR) engine runs via local WebAssembly, recognizing printed characters, receipts, and book scans with zero server uploads.
How to use Image to Text OCR (Extract Text from Image)
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Add your file or input
Choose a supported file, drag it onto the upload area, or type/paste the data this tool works with.
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Adjust the options
Pick the output format, quality, size or other settings the tool offers. Defaults work well for most files.
- 3
Process and download
Run the tool and save the result. Processing happens in your browser, so nothing is uploaded to a server.
Frequently asked questions
How does client-side OCR extract text without a cloud server?
The OCR engine executes a neural character recognition pipeline compiled into WebAssembly, processing raster glyphs directly using your computer’s CPU.
What types of images produce the highest OCR accuracy?
High-contrast scans, clear screenshots, and sharp photos with dark text against a light, evenly lit background achieve over 98% character accuracy.
Can I copy or download the recognized text?
Yes! You can instantly copy the recognized text to your clipboard or download it as a clean UTF-8 plain text (.txt) file.
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