Free Online Image to Text Converter

Pull editable text out of a screenshot, photo or scan. The OCR runs securely — private and free.

📖 Read the guide: How to Extract Text from an Image →

Choose an image
or drag & drop — processed securely & privately

How it works

1
Choose an image
Pick a screenshot, photo or scan that contains text.
2
Pick the language
Select the language of the text in the image.
3
Extract text
Click Extract — the recognition runs securely.
4
Copy the text
The recognised text appears in the box — copy it anywhere with one click.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. OCR runs securely; your image stays private.

Common languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Arabic and Chinese.

The language model downloads once (and is then cached) before recognition starts.

Convert images to text free with optical character recognition that runs securely. Extract editable, copyable text from screenshots, photos, receipts, slides and scanned documents in many languages. Because the recognition uses an engine, your images are never stored — perfect when you need to grab text from a picture quickly and privately.