Is the confidence score a guarantee?

No. It is an aggregate OCR estimate and individual names, digits or punctuation can still be wrong.

Can it read handwriting?

It may read neat handwriting, but the dedicated Handwriting OCR workflow provides more appropriate warnings.

Why does the first run take longer?

The OCR engine downloads the selected language model only when you start it.

Does my image leave the browser?

No. Recognition runs locally after the model is loaded.

Image Tools

Image to Text

Extract editable text from photos, screenshots and scanned images with local OCR.

Free browser toolRuns in your browserNo sign-up

Printed-text OCR

Extract, inspect and correct text

Run multilingual OCR locally, compare the source with editable output and export only after reviewing names, numbers and punctuation.

Browser processingNo source upload

Drop a text image here

PNG, JPG and WebP. OCR runs locally after its language model loads.

Document language

Important: OCR is a draft, not guaranteed transcription. Accuracy depends on focus, contrast, orientation, typeface and selected language.

About the Image to Text

Image to Text uses optical character recognition to turn printed text in photos, screenshots and scans into editable text.

For the best result, crop tightly around the text, keep lines horizontal, avoid glare and select the language that dominates the page.

The selected language model downloads only when OCR starts, then recognition runs locally in your browser. Confidence is a review signal, not proof that every character is correct.

Key features

Seven recognition languages
Source image beside editable output
Confidence, word and character summary
TXT and JSON review exports
Lazy-loaded local OCR

How to use

1Choose a sharp, straight image containing printed text.
2Select its main language and start recognition.
3Compare the editable result with the source, especially names, numbers and punctuation.
4Copy the reviewed text or export TXT or a JSON review report.

Examples

Extract a screenshot

Input: PNG screenshot of a printed paragraph

Output: Editable plain text

Review names and numbers because OCR confidence depends on image quality.

Frequently asked questions

Is the confidence score a guarantee?: No. It is an aggregate OCR estimate and individual names, digits or punctuation can still be wrong.
Can it read handwriting?: It may read neat handwriting, but the dedicated Handwriting OCR workflow provides more appropriate warnings.
Why does the first run take longer?: The OCR engine downloads the selected language model only when you start it.
Does my image leave the browser?: No. Recognition runs locally after the model is loaded.

Open a related tool to prepare your files or refine the finished result.