Screenshot to Text (OCR) Online
Extract text from images and screenshots using OCR. Supports 100+ languages. Free, fast, and runs entirely in your browser.
Drop an image, click to browse, or paste from clipboard (Ctrl+V)
Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, GIF
About This Tool
The Screenshot to Text tool uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to extract text from images, screenshots, photos, and scanned documents. Powered by Tesseract.js, an open-source OCR engine, it supports over 100 languages and runs entirely in your browser — no images are ever uploaded to any server.
Key Features
- 100+ Languages — Recognize text in English, Czech, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and many more.
- Clipboard Paste — Paste screenshots directly from your clipboard using Ctrl+V. No need to save the image first.
- Drag & Drop — Simply drag an image file onto the upload area for instant processing.
- 100% Private — All OCR processing runs locally in your browser using WebAssembly. Your images never leave your device.
Common Use Cases
- Extracting text from screenshots of articles, code snippets, or error messages
- Converting scanned documents and PDF images into editable text
- Digitizing printed text from books, receipts, or business cards
- Extracting data from images for spreadsheets or databases
- Making image-based content accessible and searchable
How to Use
Select the language of the text in your image. Then upload an image by dragging and dropping it, clicking to browse, or pasting from your clipboard (Ctrl+V). The OCR engine will process the image and extract text, showing progress in real-time. Once complete, you can copy the extracted text or edit it directly in the text area.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is the OCR recognition?
For clean, high-resolution text images, accuracy is typically 90-99%. Handwritten text, low-resolution images, or complex layouts may reduce accuracy. Best results come from well-lit, high-contrast text with a clear font.
Why does the first processing take longer?
On first use, the tool downloads the language model data (1-3 MB depending on language). This is cached in your browser for future use, making subsequent OCR operations faster.
Can I extract text from handwritten notes?
The tool works best with printed text. Handwriting recognition has limited accuracy and depends heavily on legibility. Very neat, block-letter handwriting may produce usable results.
Are my images stored or uploaded anywhere?
No. All processing happens locally using Tesseract.js WebAssembly. Your images never leave your browser and are not stored on any server.
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