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Extract text (OCR)

Turn a photo, scan or PDF into editable text — recognised on your own device. The image is never uploaded.

Drop an image or PDF here or click to choose JPG, PNG, or a scanned PDF · English

Extract text from images and scanned PDFs with OCR that runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded, so private documents never leave your device. Drop a photo, screenshot, or scanned PDF and get editable text you can copy or download.

How to extract text from a scan or image

  1. Add your file. Drop a JPG, PNG, or scanned PDF onto the dropzone, or click to choose one from your device.
  2. Let it recognise the text. The tool runs OCR on-device, showing a progress bar and going page by page for multi-page PDFs.
  3. Review the result. Extracted text appears in an editable box where you can fix any misreads before saving.
  4. Copy or download. Use Copy text to grab it, or Download .txt to save the result as a plain text file.

Frequently asked questions

Is my file uploaded or kept private?

Your file is never uploaded. All text recognition runs locally in your browser, so the image or PDF stays on your device.

Is it free and do I need an account?

Yes, it's completely free with no sign-up. Just open the page and drop in a file.

Which languages does the OCR support?

It currently recognises English text. Other scripts and languages aren't supported yet.

What files can I use?

Images like JPG and PNG, plus scanned PDFs. Multi-page PDFs are processed one page at a time, with each page's text labelled in the output.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. It runs in any modern mobile browser — you can pick a photo or PDF and get the text right on your phone.

Why is some text wrong or missing?

OCR accuracy depends on the scan. Clear, high-contrast, straight images read best; blurry, skewed, or low-resolution scans may produce errors or find no text, which is why the result stays editable.

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