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Image to Text (OCR)

Copy the text out of photos, screenshots and scanned pages. Text recognition (OCR) runs on your device, so private documents stay private.

Drop documents here, or click to choose

Up to 3 files, 50.0 MB each · Files stay on your device

OCR works best on clear, straight, well-lit text. Handwriting is usually not recognised.

Options

How it works

How to use the Image to text (OCR) converter

  1. Drop your images into the box.
  2. Pick the language of the text.
  3. Click Convert and download the .txt file.

Formats

About the formats

JPEG image
JPG (JPEG) is the most widely supported photo format. It uses lossy compression, so files are small and open everywhere, at the cost of some detail.
PNG image
PNG is a lossless image format with transparency support. It's ideal for screenshots, logos and graphics with sharp edges.
WebP image
WebP is Google's modern image format for the web. It supports lossy and lossless compression and transparency, and is usually smaller than JPG or PNG.
Plain text
A plain text file with no formatting. It opens in any editor.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are my files uploaded?

No. The conversion runs inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device. Nothing is sent to our servers.

Why is the first run slower?

Your browser downloads the text-recognition engine and the language data once (a few MB per language). They're cached for next time.

Is it free?

Yes. The free plan converts up to 3 files at a time, up to 50 MB each. Note05 Pro ($5/month) removes ads and raises the limits to 100 files and 2 GB per file.

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