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Image to Text Converter — Free, Private OCR

Extract text from any image instantly. Upload or paste an image — recognition runs entirely in your browser in 30+ languages, with crop, rotate and batch processing. Nothing is ever uploaded to a server.

✓ 30+ Languages✓ 100% Private✓ Batch Processing✓ Crop & Rotate✓ TXT/PDF Export✓ No Signup✓ Free Forever

Drop Images Here to Extract Text

or click to browse, paste from clipboard — JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, GIF

🔒 100% Private🌍 30+ Languages📚 Batch Upload✂️ Crop & Rotate📥 Free

How to Extract Text from an Image in 4 Steps

Upload an Image

Drag & drop, click to browse, or paste from clipboard. Upload as many images as you like.

Adjust for Accuracy

Optionally rotate, crop to just the text region, or switch to grayscale for better results on low-quality scans.

Extract the Text

Pick the language and click Extract Text — recognition happens entirely in your browser, no upload required.

Copy or Download

Edit the result if needed, then copy it, or download as a TXT or PDF file. Combine multiple images into one document.

Free Image to Text Converter Features

100% Private — No UploadOCR runs entirely in your browser using a local AI engine. Your images never touch a server.
34+ LanguagesRecognize text in dozens of languages, including multi-language documents in one pass.
Batch ProcessingUpload as many images as you need and extract text from all of them in one session.
Crop & RotateIsolate just the text region and straighten rotated photos before recognition for better accuracy.
Grayscale & ContrastBoost accuracy on low-quality scans and photos with grayscale, brightness and contrast adjustment.
4 Recognition ModesAuto, Single Block, Single Line and Sparse Text modes tuned for documents, signs and screenshots.
Editable ResultsFix any recognition mistakes directly in the text box before copying or downloading.
TXT and PDF ExportDownload extracted text as a plain TXT file or a formatted PDF document.
Combine Multiple ImagesMerge the text from every image in a batch into one single document.
Extraction HistoryYour last 10 extractions are saved locally so you can revisit them without re-uploading.
Paste from ClipboardCopied a screenshot? Paste it straight in with Ctrl+V — no need to save it as a file first.
Cached After First UseThe OCR engine is cached in your browser after first use, making later extractions faster.

Free Online Image to Text Converter (OCR)

Utilsly's image to text converter uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to pull editable text out of photos, scans and screenshots — entirely inside your browser. Upload a JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP or GIF, pick a language, and get back text you can copy, edit and download in seconds.

How OCR Accuracy Works Best

Recognition quality depends heavily on image clarity. Crop the image down to just the text you need, use the rotate buttons to straighten tilted photos, and try the grayscale toggle with the brightness and contrast sliders on low-quality scans or photos taken in poor lighting. Picking the right recognition mode for your image — Auto for documents, Single Line for signs, Sparse Text for screenshots — also makes a measurable difference.

Common Use Cases

  • Digitizing documents — turn scanned pages or photographed paperwork into editable text.
  • Receipts and invoices — extract line items and totals from a photographed receipt.
  • Screenshots — copy text out of an image instead of retyping it by hand.
  • Signs and labels — quickly transcribe text from photos taken while traveling.
  • Multi-language documents — select more than one language for mixed-language text.

Privacy — Your Images Never Leave Your Device

All recognition happens locally in your browser using a WebAssembly OCR engine. Images are never uploaded to any server. The OCR engine and language data are downloaded once from a CDN and cached in your browser, so repeated use is fast and works offline afterward.

Frequently Asked Questions — Image to Text Converter