Extract text from an image

Take a photo of a page, a screenshot or a scan and get its text back as something you can edit.

or drop them here

Up to 100 MB · 20 files at once

Tool settings

Processed on our own servers, never sent to a third-party service. Files are deleted automatically after two hours, and you can delete them sooner from the result screen.

How to extract text from an image

  1. Upload your images.
  2. Choose the language of the text.
  3. Copy the text or download it.

Over 100 languages

Including non-Latin scripts. Selecting the right language makes a noticeable difference to accuracy.

Batch processing

Drop in up to 20 images and get one combined transcript, or one file per image.

Processed on our own servers

Nothing is passed to a third-party API. Files are deleted automatically two hours after upload.

No account needed

Upload, work, download. No sign-up wall in front of the thing you came to do.

Questions

Why is the text coming out wrong?

Usually low resolution, a skewed angle or poor contrast. A straight-on photo in good light, at 300 DPI or better, improves results dramatically.

Does it read handwriting?

Not reliably. It is built for printed text.

How long are my files kept?

Two hours, then they are deleted automatically. You can also delete them immediately from the result screen.

Is there a watermark?

No. What you download is exactly what the tool produced.