Image to Text
WEBExtract editable text from any photo or screenshot with OCR — English & Arabic, right in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Drop an image to extract text
OCR runs entirely in your browser — photos, screenshots or scans. Nothing is uploaded.
Choose imagePNG · JPG · WEBPWhat is the Image to Text tool?
This image to text converter extracts editable text from photos, screenshots and scans with OCR that runs entirely in your browser — your image is never uploaded. That's the real difference from the big OCR sites, which all send your picture to a server before reading it. Here the recognition engine runs on your own device, so contracts, ID photos, private chats and anything else you extract text from stay with you from start to finish. It reads both English and Arabic, including proper right-to-left order, which almost none of the popular tools handle well.
Using it is direct: drop in a JPG, PNG or WebP — or paste a screenshot straight from your clipboard — pick the language, and press recognize. Seconds later the words come back as selectable, editable text. Use it to copy text from an image someone sent you, turn a screenshot into a quotable paragraph, lift a passage from a photographed page, or convert a JPG to text without retyping a word.
It's free, with no sign-up and no page or file quota — there's no meter counting your conversions. And because the OCR is client-side, extracting text from an image works even with the connection off once the page and its language model have loaded. If your source is paper rather than pixels, photograph it evenly lit and straight-on: OCR quality tracks image quality.
How to use the Image to Text
- Drop an image into the tool, tap the upload area, or paste a screenshot straight from your clipboard.
- Choose the language of the text in the image — English or Arabic.
- Click «Recognize text» — OCR runs on your device, and nothing is uploaded.
- Review the extracted text in the output box and correct anything misread.
- Copy the text or download it as a file.
Frequently asked questions
Is my image uploaded to a server?
No. The OCR engine runs inside your browser on your own device, so the image — and the text pulled out of it — never leaves your machine. Most image-to-text sites work the opposite way: they upload your picture first and process it server-side.
Does it read Arabic text?
Yes — Arabic OCR is built in, not an afterthought. The engine recognizes Arabic script and preserves the right-to-left reading order, so the extracted text pastes correctly into any editor.
How do I copy text from a picture?
Add the picture (or paste the screenshot), press recognize, and the words appear as normal text you can select and copy. It takes seconds and replaces retyping entirely.
How is this different from imagetotext.info or onlineocr.net?
Where the work happens. Those tools upload your image and run OCR on their servers; this one runs OCR locally in your browser, so nothing is transmitted and there's no account, quota or file-size tier. The output — editable text — is the same.
Can it read handwriting?
Printed text is where OCR shines. Neat, well-lit handwriting often comes out usable, but stylized or messy handwriting will produce errors — expect to proofread anything handwritten.
Is it free? Are there limits?
Completely free: no sign-up, no watermark, and no cap on how many images you convert. Very large images are limited only by your device's memory, not by a plan.
What image formats can I use?
JPG, PNG, WebP and the other common formats — plus direct clipboard paste, which is the fastest route for screenshots.
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