Headers
Confirm section titles, dates, and document names.
Free image to text
Free Online OCR
Turn printed text in an image into editable, copyable text. Recognition runs in your browser; this tool does not translate or redraw your image.
No account · No credits · Browser-based recognition
Free text extraction · No account or credits · Your image stays in this browser. The recognition engine and selected language data download on first use.
JPG, PNG or WebP · Up to 10MB · Printed text works best
Document map
Scans need page structure before translation
Tables
Review rows and columns where text is tightly packed.
Fields
Keep labels and values paired in forms or receipts.
Footnotes
Crop smaller text separately if it is too dense.
Use cases
Built for real image translation workflows
This free OCR tool returns source text and does not use translation credits. It does not preserve the original layout in a downloaded image.
Copy screenshot text
Recover an error message, paragraph or label from a clear screenshot.
Read a document photo
Extract printed text for notes, search or manual editing.
Prepare text for translation
Check the source text first, then choose image translation when you need a translated image.
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Choose the image language
Select the language printed in the image to load the matching recognition data.
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Choose a clear image
Use JPG, PNG or WebP up to 10MB. Crop away unrelated areas for faster recognition.
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Extract and review
Your browser recognizes the text. Check names, numbers and punctuation.
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Copy or download
Edit the text, copy it or save it as a TXT file.
Layout matters
Free OCR and AI translation serve different tasks
This free OCR tool returns source text and does not use translation credits. It does not preserve the original layout in a downloaded image.
The separate AI Text only mode translates detected text and uses credits. Choose full image translation when you need translated text rendered into the image layout.
Best results and limits
- Printed text works best; handwriting may be inaccurate
- JPG, PNG and WebP only; PDF is not accepted here
- Initial language download needs an internet connection
- Large images may be slow on mobile devices
This OCR tool processes your selected image in the browser. Only the recognition engine and language files are downloaded; the image is not sent to our translation server.
FAQ
Questions before you upload
Is the OCR tool really free?+
Yes. Browser-based text recognition does not require an account or use credits.
Does it translate the text?+
No. It extracts the original text. AI text translation and translated image exports are separate workflows that use credits.
Where is my image processed?+
Inside your browser. The browser downloads recognition software and language data, but this tool does not upload your selected image to a server.
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