Image to Text (OCR)
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.
Drop .png / .jpg / .jpeg / .webp / .bmp file here
or click to choose — or paste an image with ⌘V / Ctrl+V
Options
Privacy
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to any server.
Cost
Free. No sign-up, no watermark.
Supports
.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .bmp → .txt
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Frequently asked
Is Image to Text (OCR) free to use?
Yes. Image to Text (OCR) is completely free with no sign-up, no watermark, and no usage limits. Toolsly does not charge for any of its tools.
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 does Image to Text (OCR) work?
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's 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.