Image to Text Converter
Extract text from any image in seconds: photos, screenshots, scans, receipts and handwritten notes. Free, accurate and private, because your images are processed on your own device and never uploaded.
Drop images here, or click to upload
JPG, PNG or WEBP · up to 10 images · or paste with Ctrl/Cmd+V
Private: your images never leave this device.
How it works
- 1
Add your images
Upload, drag and drop, or paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V. Add up to 10 images at once.
- 2
Text is extracted on your device
Our AI reads the text in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, so it's safe for bills, forms and private notes.
- 3
Copy, edit or download
Fix anything you like in the text box, then copy it or download it as a .txt file.
Features
100% private
Your images never leave your device. No uploads, no storage, no account.
Accurate on real-world images
Reads receipts, invoices, tables, dark-mode screenshots, tilted or upside-down photos and neat handwriting.
English, Hindi and Marathi
Including documents that mix Hindi and English, like Indian bills and forms.
Free with no limits
No sign-up, no watermark and no daily cap. Convert 10 images at a time.
Use cases
- Copy text from screenshots
- Digitise receipts and invoices
- Extract quotes from book photos
- Turn class notes into editable text
- Copy text from images on websites
- Pull data out of tables
Supported formats
- JPG
- JPEG
- PNG
- WEBP
A private image to text converter that actually reads real images
Most free image to text tools look the same: you upload a picture, wait, and get text back. What they rarely tell you is that your image is sent to their servers. That's a problem when the picture is a bank receipt, an invoice, a form with your address on it or a photo of your notes.
This converter works differently. When you add an image, the text recognition runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The image is never uploaded, never stored and never seen by us. You get the speed and accuracy of a modern OCR tool without giving your documents away.
What you can convert
- Photos of documents, receipts, bills and book pages taken with your phone. See photo to text.
- Screenshots of apps, chats, websites, slides and error messages. See screenshot to text.
- Image files in any common format: JPG, PNG and WEBP.
- Tables, invoices and forms, with the rows kept in order.
- Neat handwriting and filled-in forms.
- Hindi and Marathi text, including mixed Hindi and English. See Hindi image to text.
Built for messy, real-world pictures
Real images are rarely perfect. Phone photos are taken at an angle, screenshots have white text on coloured buttons, and invoices mix printed labels with handwritten amounts. The converter straightens sideways and upside-down photos, reads light text on dark backgrounds, keeps table rows together, and reads newspaper-style columns in the right order.
Tips for the best results
Use a sharp, well-lit image, keep the text roughly straight and let it fill most of the frame. Faded receipts and low-contrast scans are handled automatically. For more advice, read our guide on how to improve OCR accuracy.
Frequently asked questions
What is image to text conversion?
Image to text conversion uses OCR (optical character recognition) to find the words in a picture and turn them into real text that you can edit, copy, search and paste into any app.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. Text recognition runs entirely inside your browser, on your own device. Your images and the extracted text are never uploaded to our servers or to anyone else.
Is the image to text converter really free?
Yes. It is free with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit. You can convert up to 10 images at a time, as often as you like.
Can it read handwriting?
Yes, neat handwriting and filled-in forms usually convert well. Very messy or joined-up handwriting is harder for any OCR tool, so check the result before you use it.
Which languages can it read?
English, Hindi and Marathi, including documents that mix Hindi and English. Choose the language from the menu above the results.
Can I convert several images at once?
Yes. Select or drop up to 10 images together. Each one gets its own result, and you can copy or download all the text in one go.
Which image formats are supported?
JPG, JPEG, PNG and WEBP, up to 15 MB each. iPhone HEIC photos are usually converted to JPEG automatically when you upload them from Safari.
How can I get the most accurate results?
Use a sharp, well-lit image with the text the right way up and filling most of the frame. Avoid shadows and glare, and choose the correct language. Faded text is handled automatically; for faded Hindi or Marathi text, also tick Enhanced.
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