Image to Text (OCR)
Image to Text (OCR) is a free online image tool for changing PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, and BMP files into TXT files. Image to Text (OCR) accepts 4 MIME types, returns text/plain, includes 1 setting, and runs in your browser on the device.
Drop .png / .jpg / .jpeg / .webp / .bmp file here
or click to choose — or paste an image with ⌘V / Ctrl+V
Options
Key facts
- Input
- 5 formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, and BMP (image/png, image/jpeg, image/webp, image/bmp)
- Output
- TXT (text/plain)
- Runtime
- your browser on the device
- Settings
- 1 control: Language
- File mode
- 1 input file creates 1 output file
- Cost
- $0, no account required
How to use Image to Text (OCR)
- 1
Open your PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP file
Drop your PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP file onto the page, or click to browse and pick one from your device.
- 2
Choose options
Adjust the conversion options to suit your needs. Defaults work well for most inputs.
- 3
Convert and download
Click Convert. Your TXT file is ready to download in seconds.
Image to Text (OCR) details
First, Image to Text (OCR) reads PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, and BMP source files and prepares TXT output for the image workflow. Next, The visible controls are Language. Additionally, Files and text stay in the browser session.
Drop in an image and download the recognized text as a plain.txt file. We use Tesseract.js; a WebAssembly build of the open-source Tesseract OCR engine; so recognition happens entirely on your device and the image never leaves your browser. The first run downloads a small language model (~10;15 MB per language, cached after that). Quality depends heavily on the source: clean, high-resolution scans of printed text work best; handwriting, blurry photos, low-contrast screenshots, and very small fonts produce poor results. For non-Latin scripts, pick the matching language for far better accuracy.
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Frequently asked
What is Image to Text (OCR)?
Image to Text (OCR) is a free online image tool for changing PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, and BMP files into TXT files. Image to Text (OCR) accepts 4 MIME types, returns text/plain, includes 1 setting, and runs in your browser on the device.
What files does Image to Text (OCR) accept and create?
Image to Text (OCR) accepts PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP files (image/png, image/jpeg, image/webp, image/bmp) and creates TXT files (text/plain). The page includes 1 setting: Language.
Do my files and data stay private?
Yes. Image to Text (OCR) runs entirely in your browser using your device's CPU. Files and text are never uploaded to our servers, so your data stays private.
How do I use Image to Text (OCR)?
Open Image to Text (OCR), drop in your PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, BMP file, choose any options, and click Convert. Your browser does the work locally and produces a TXT file you can save right away.
What is the maximum file size for Image to Text (OCR)?
Because Image to Text (OCR) runs in your browser, the maximum size depends on your device's available memory. Most modern phones and laptops handle files up to a few hundred MB without issues.