OCR Extract Text

Extract content from PDF or images using text recognition.

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PDF, JPG, PNG

Tip: OCR processing is CPU-intensive and may take a while. Language model is downloaded on first use (~5-15 MB).

Extract Text from Images with OCR - Free Online Text Recognition

Convert scanned documents, photos, and images into editable text using advanced Optical Character Recognition technology. Our free OCR tool supports multiple languages and accurately recognizes printed text from various image formats including JPG, PNG, and WebP. Perfect for digitizing paper documents, extracting text from screenshots, or converting scanned files.

Multiple Language Support

Our OCR engine supports a wide range of languages to meet your global text recognition needs. Choose from English, German, French, Spanish, Turkish, and many other languages for optimal recognition accuracy. The language selection helps the OCR algorithm understand character patterns specific to your document, resulting in higher quality text extraction.

Confidence Score Reporting

Get insight into the recognition quality with our confidence score feature. After processing your image, the tool displays an accuracy percentage indicating how confident the OCR engine is about the extracted text. This helps you identify areas that might need manual review and ensures you can trust the results for your specific use case.

Easy Export Options

Copy extracted text directly to your clipboard with one click or download it as a text file for later use. All OCR processing happens in your browser using Tesseract.js technology, keeping your documents completely private. No account required, no file uploads to external servers - just fast, accurate text recognition from any device with a modern browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is technology that recognizes text within images. Our tool analyzes your image, identifies letter patterns, and converts them into editable text you can copy or download.

We support JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, and GIF image formats. For best OCR results, use high-resolution images with clear, well-lit text.

We support multiple languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Dutch, Polish, and Russian. Select the correct language for best accuracy.

Accuracy depends on image quality and text clarity. Our tool shows a confidence score after processing. Clear, high-resolution images typically achieve 95%+ accuracy.

Yes! All OCR processing happens locally in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your images are never uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy.