Is the Image to Text (OCR) tool free?

Yes, completely free with no signup required.

Your image or PDF is sent to our server over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection, processed there with Tesseract OCR, and deleted as soon as the text has been extracted. We do not keep copies and no account is needed. Because the file is processed on a server, avoid uploading documents you are not comfortable sending over the internet.

What image formats are supported?

JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, WebP, and PDF files are supported. For best results use a high-resolution image with clear, horizontal text and good contrast.

What languages are supported?

English, Swahili (Kiswahili), French, and Arabic. Select your language before clicking Extract Text.

Why is the extracted text inaccurate?

OCR accuracy depends on image quality. Blurry images, low resolution, unusual fonts, angled text, and complex backgrounds all reduce accuracy. For best results, scan at 300 DPI with dark text on a plain white background.

Does it work with handwritten text?

OCR has limited handwriting recognition. It works best with printed text. Handwritten notes may produce poor results.

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Image to Text (OCR) Online Free

Extract text from any JPG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, or PDF file. Supports English, Swahili, French, and Arabic. Processed securely on our server. Free, no signup.

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🔒 Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to our server for OCR and deleted once the text is extracted.

Drop a JPG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, or PDF here or click to browse

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How to Extract Text from an Image

1
Upload your image or PDF
Click the upload zone or drag and drop a JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, WebP, or PDF file containing text.
2
Select language and extract
Choose the language of the text in your image, then click "Extract Text". The file is sent securely to our server, and processing usually takes a few seconds.
3
Copy or download the result
The extracted text appears in a text box. Copy it to clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) converts images of text into machine-readable characters. It powers document scanners, receipt readers, and accessibility tools. This tool uses Tesseract OCR running on our server, so the text is not recognised in your browser.

How your file is handled: When you click Extract Text, your image or PDF is uploaded over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection to our server. Images are enlarged and converted to greyscale with ImageMagick to improve recognition, then read by Tesseract in the language you choose (English, Swahili, French, or Arabic). PDFs are rendered page by page first. The extracted text is returned to your browser, and your uploaded file and temporary working files are deleted from the server. Uploads are limited to 50 MB, and requests time out after about two minutes.

Getting the best results: For highest accuracy, use images scanned at 300 DPI or higher. Text should be horizontal, with strong contrast between the characters and background. Dark text on a white background gives the best outcome.

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