Free Image to Text Converter (OCR): Copy Text from Photos & Screenshots | URL to Text

Image to Text Converter

Copy the text out of any photo, screenshot or scan. Free, with no sign-up.

JPG, PNG, WebP and more · up to 10 MB

Sign in to convert up to 10 images at once.

Options: language, line breaks

Something look wrong, or missing a feature? — we read every message.

How to convert an image to text

  1. 1

    Add your image

    Upload it, paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V, take a photo on your phone, or paste an image link.

  2. 2

    We read the text

    OCR (optical character recognition) finds the words in a few seconds, in 19 languages.

  3. 3

    Copy or download

    Copy the text, save it as a .txt file, or paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or a document.

What people convert

Screenshots

Grab text from an app, a video frame, a chat or an error message you can't select and copy.

Photos of documents

Letters, book pages, handouts, whiteboards and slides, straight from your phone's camera.

Receipts and lists

Turn on "Keep line breaks" to keep each item on its own line, ready for a spreadsheet.

Private by default

Your image is read in memory and thrown away as soon as the text is out. Nothing is stored or shared.

Image to text FAQ

Is this image to text converter free? +

Yes. Convert images to text for free without an account. Free use is rate limited to keep it fast for everyone; sign in to convert up to 10 images at once.

Which image formats can I use? +

JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP and TIFF, up to 10 MB each. On a phone you can also take a photo directly.

Can I paste a screenshot? +

Yes. Copy a screenshot and press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on a Mac) anywhere on the page, and the text is extracted straight away.

Which languages does it read? +

English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Indonesian. Pick the language under Options for the best results.

Can it read handwriting? +

Neat printed handwriting sometimes works, but the converter is built for printed and on-screen text: screenshots, photos of documents, receipts, slides and signs.

How do I keep the line breaks? +

Lines are joined into paragraphs by default. Turn on "Keep line breaks" under Options for receipts, lists, addresses and code.

Is my image kept or shared? +

No. Your image is read in memory and discarded as soon as the text is out. We don't keep a copy or share it.

How do I get the best results? +

Use a sharp, well-lit image with the text straight and filling most of the picture. Crop away anything that isn't text, and pick the right language.

Have a PDF instead? Use PDF to Text. Need text from a web page? Use the URL to Text converter.