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Free OCR Image to Text Converter

Convert one image or multiple images to editable text with free browser OCR and premium high-quality extraction.Batch processing supports up to 10 PNG, JPG, WebP, or BMP images at once.

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One image or a batch of up to 10

Batch image to text is available

Select up to 10 images and convert them together. Free batches stay in your browser; premium batches require Pro or API.

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Select one image or up to 10 at once

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OCR modeBrowser-only • Unlimited

100% In-Browser Privacy: Your file is processed locally in your browser for conversion. It is not uploaded to any server or used to train AI models (0-minute server retention).

Extracted Text

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Upload an image on the left and run OCR to view editable text here.

How this tool works

Use Image to Text in four clear steps

Use this workflow when words inside an image, screenshot, receipt, or note need to become editable text.

  1. 1

    Upload an image

    Choose a PNG, JPG, WebP, or BMP image that contains readable text.

  2. 2

    Select the text area

    Drag over the part of the image you want OCR to read instead of processing unrelated areas.

  3. 3

    Run OCR

    The browser prepares the selected area with canvas and reads it with Tesseract.js.

  4. 4

    Edit and save text

    Review and format the editable OCR output, then copy it or export it as PDF or TXT.

What technology is used

Browser OCR

The tool uses Tesseract.js in the browser, currently focused on English OCR.

Canvas preprocessing

Selected image regions can be prepared on canvas before recognition to improve readability.

Local workflow

Image processing happens in the browser, so repeat OCR does not depend on account-based server OCR quotas.

Accuracy depends on input

Clear, high-contrast images usually work better than blurry, tilted, or shadowed photos.

Common use cases

Screenshots

Copy text from screenshots, saved posts, support messages, and interface images.

Receipts and labels

Extract order numbers, prices, addresses, and product labels from image files.

Classroom images

Turn board photos, class notes, and study images into editable text.

Forms and IDs

Read selected fields from scanned forms, cards, and document photos.

Book pages

Extract short passages from photographed pages when you need editable study notes.

Whiteboards

Turn meeting boards, workshop notes, and planning photos into text you can clean up.

Shipping labels

Copy tracking numbers, names, and addresses from label images more quickly.

Social posts

Pull text from saved graphics, captions, and quote images for reuse or reference.

Security and privacySupported formats

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Free OCR for image files

This image to text tool runs OCR inside the browser. Select the exact image area you want to read, then review the result in a rich text editor where you can correct OCR mistakes, add content, format text, and export the finished result as a PDF or plain text file. If your goal is to change wording directly on a picture rather than copying text out, you can edit text directly inside your image with automatic font and color matching.

Convert images to text online with free OCR

The OCR Image to Text Converter on TextToPDF is built for one clear job: take text that appears inside an image and turn it into editable, selectable text. You can upload a screenshot, scanned note, document photo, label, form, receipt, classroom image, or saved graphic, then run online OCR directly in your browser.

Unlike tools that force every image through a paid server OCR queue, this converter uses browser-based OCR for the free workflow. That means you can use the image to text converter repeatedly without signing in, buying credits, or using an account-based OCR quota. Practical limits still depend on image size, browser memory, and your device, but normal image OCR use stays free.

Select only the image area you want to read

Many images contain more than text. A screenshot may include buttons, icons, boxes, background shapes, profile photos, charts, or decorative elements. Standard OCR can sometimes mistake those shapes for letters. This tool solves that problem by letting you select the exact area of the image before extraction.

Drag over the paragraph, line, receipt item, table label, or document section you want to convert. The OCR engine will focus on that selected region instead of reading the whole image. This improves accuracy and reduces unwanted text from unrelated parts of the image.

Cleaner OCR for better accuracy

The Cleaner OCR option improves browser OCR by preparing the image before recognition. It can upscale the selected image area, convert it into a cleaner black-and-white version, increase contrast, and ignore weak OCR guesses. This is useful when an image has noisy backgrounds, compression blur, faint text, shadows, or shapes near the words.

You can also choose the OCR mode that matches your image. Use Block mode for paragraphs, Line mode for a single selected line, Sparse mode for scattered labels, and Auto mode for general screenshots.

Private browser-based OCR

Browser OCR is useful for privacy-conscious document work because the free image recognition process happens on your device. The tool is designed for quick, everyday image to text conversion where you want to copy text from an image without installing software or sending every image into a paid OCR pipeline.

Frequently asked questions

Is this image to text OCR tool free?

Yes. The browser OCR workflow is free and does not require an account.

Can I OCR only part of an image?

Yes. Upload the image and drag over the exact area you want to convert to text.

Which image formats are supported?

The tool supports PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, and BMP images.

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