Image to Text

How to use Image to Text

1. 1
   Upload your image

   Drag and drop an image onto the upload area, click to browse your files, paste a screenshot directly with Ctrl+V / Cmd+V, or enter an image URL. Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, TIFF, and PDF.

2. 2
   Choose options and extract

   Select your language from the dropdown if the image contains non-English text. Enable Grayscale or Enhance Contrast for better accuracy on coloured backgrounds. Then click Extract Text — OCR runs entirely in your browser.

3. 3
   Copy or download your text

   The extracted text appears in an editable area. Review the accuracy score, then copy to clipboard, download as a .txt file, or export as a formatted .docx document.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my image uploaded to a server?

No. All OCR processing happens entirely within your browser using Tesseract.js. Your images never leave your device — no data is sent to any server, and no account or sign-up is required.

What image formats are supported?

The tool accepts JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, and TIFF image files. PDF files are also supported — each page is rendered and processed individually, with the extracted text merged in order.

How accurate is the OCR?

Accuracy depends on image quality. Clean, high-contrast printed text typically achieves 90–98% accuracy. Images with low contrast, unusual fonts, heavy backgrounds, or noise may score lower. Enabling the Grayscale and Enhance Contrast options before extraction can significantly improve results on difficult images.

Can it read handwriting?

Tesseract.js has limited support for handwriting. It performs well on neat, consistently-sized cursive or printed handwriting, but struggles with irregular or stylised handwriting. For best results with handwriting, try enabling Grayscale and Enhance Contrast, and ensure the image is well-lit and high resolution.

What languages are supported?

The tool supports English, Hindi, Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese. Select your language from the dropdown before clicking Extract. Language data is downloaded on demand from Tesseract's CDN the first time you use a new language.

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