OCR — Image to Text

Extract text from any image — runs 100% locally in your browser. No upload, no server, no API key.

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Drop an image here, or click to browse
JPEG · PNG · WebP
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How it works

1
Drop your image
Select a JPEG, PNG or WebP file. Your image is processed entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js — nothing is uploaded.
2
Choose a language
Select from 9 supported languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic and more.
3
Extract text
Click Read to run optical character recognition. Tesseract scans the image and returns all detected text in the correct reading order.
4
Copy or download
Click Copy to grab the extracted text, or Download to save it as a .txt file. Ideal for digitizing documents, screenshots or scanned pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the OCR Reader free?

Yes, completely free. Powered by Tesseract.js running entirely in your browser.

Is my image sent to a server?

No. Text recognition runs locally using Tesseract.js WebAssembly — your image never leaves your device.

Which languages are supported?

English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified) and Japanese.

What image formats work best?

JPEG, PNG and WebP. For best accuracy use high-resolution images (300 DPI+), good contrast and minimal skew.