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Extract Text from Any Image Instantly

Copy text from screenshots and photos. Free, no signup required.

100% private - Local processing

Paste an image (Ctrl+V), drop a file, or click to select

Accepted formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP - 10 MB max

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Your images never leave your device. OCR processing is performed entirely in your browser.

How to extract text from an image for free?

Manually retyping text from a screenshot, document photo or scanned PDF is tedious and error-prone. Whether you're a student transcribing lecture notes, a professional processing invoices, or simply someone wanting to copy text from an image, manual entry wastes precious time. Moreover, most online OCR tools require uploading your files to their servers, raising privacy concerns for sensitive documents.

Our image text extraction tool uses a powerful open-source text recognition engine that runs directly in your browser. No image is sent to any server - processing is 100% local, ensuring your documents remain confidential. To extract text from a screenshot, simply paste it with Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac), select the document language, and click "Extract". In seconds, the text is recognized and ready to copy or download as a .txt file.

The use cases for this free OCR tool are numerous: students extracting text from whiteboard photos, lecture slides or book pages; professionals quickly digitizing business cards, invoices or contracts; translators copying text from a foreign language photo; or for accessibility, making image-embedded text available to screen readers.

The tool supports five languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian) with 85-95% accuracy on clear printed text (documents, high-resolution screenshots). It works on all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and on mobile (iPhone, Android). Unlike traditional OCR tools requiring a permanent connection, this one continues working offline after the first load, thanks to browser caching. Free, non-intrusive, and unlimited.

Frequently asked questions

Text extraction from an image takes 4 steps: 1) Insert the image by pasting (Ctrl+V), dropping or selecting from your device. 2) Choose the text language. 3) Click "Extract text". 4) Copy or download the result. Processing is done locally in your browser.
No, your images never leave your device. OCR processing is performed locally in your browser. No data is sent to any external server, ensuring complete confidentiality of your documents.
The tool supports five languages: English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. Select the text language in the image before extraction for best results. Accuracy reaches 85-95% on clear printed text. For best results, use sharp images with good contrast between text and background.
Yes, the tool works perfectly on iPhone, Android and tablets. On mobile, use the file selection button to choose a photo from your gallery or take a new one. Text is extracted in seconds, then can be copied or downloaded. Recent smartphones process images in 5-10 seconds.
Yes, after the first load, the tool works offline. The OCR engine and language data are cached by your browser. Only the previously loaded language is available offline. Browser cache may be cleared - in that case, a reconnection is needed.
Accuracy ranges from 85% to 95% for clear printed text (documents, high-resolution screenshots, good contrast). Blurry photos, handwritten text or decorative fonts reduce accuracy. After each extraction, a confidence score (0-100%) is displayed. Tips: use sharp images, increase resolution and select the correct language.
No, the OCR engine used by this tool is optimized for printed text. Handwriting is not reliably supported (< 10% accuracy on cursive). For handwritten text, use specialized AI services.