Image to Text
Extract editable text from a photo, screenshot, scan or PDF in your browser. Add images or a multipage PDF, choose the OCR language and scan area, then review the result beside the original. Copy the text or download it as TXT, DOC, PDF or ZIP.
How It Works
Get Your Result in 4 Simple Steps
Get a clean, usable result in just a few clicks — fast, easy, and completely free.
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Add Images or a PDF
Drop files into the tool, browse your device, paste an image or take a camera photo. JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP and GIF images are supported, along with PDF pages. You can add more files to a batch and choose a thumbnail to inspect a particular image.
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Choose Language and Scan Area
Choose the language before extracting, including English, Urdu, Arabic, Hindi and other listed options. Select the full image or crop an area that contains the text you need. Use the image enhancement controls when contrast or clarity makes the writing difficult to read.
3
Extract and Check the Result
Click Extract Text in the file bar or below the result panel. The page moves to the results while OCR runs. Switch between clean text and structured text, then compare the output with the preview. OCR may misread handwriting, rotated pages, unusual fonts or low-resolution scans.
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Edit, Copy or Download
Correct any recognition mistakes in the editable result. Choose one image or the combined batch, copy the text, or download TXT, DOC, PDF or ZIP. In structured mode, the ZIP also includes HTML. Check the exported file before using it in a report or sharing it.
Features
Everything You Need in One Tool
Built to be fast, clean, and easy to maintain — with no messy lines or hard-to-spot errors.
Images and Multipage PDFs
Add photos, screenshots and scanned PDF pages to one workspace. The browser renders PDF pages as images for OCR. The current limits are 30 images or PDF pages, 20 MB per image, 50 MB per PDF and 100 MB per batch.
Crop, Preview and Camera
Inspect an enlarged image preview, zoom in, rotate or crop to the area you want recognized. Camera capture is available when your browser and device grant camera permission. A clean crop can reduce unrelated text in the result.
Language and Output Choices
Choose from the languages shown in the selector and switch between clean and structured output. Structured mode attempts to preserve headings, lists and table-like rows; it cannot guarantee the original layout. Results remain editable before export.
Browser-Side Processing
The selected files are processed by OCR code in your browser, without a ToolFlexy conversion upload endpoint. Supporting scripts and language data load from external sources, so the tool needs an internet connection to load them. Avoid sharing sensitive output until you have checked it.
Common Use Cases
Who Is This Tool For?
Whether you're working on a personal project or a professional one, this tool fits right in.
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Copy Text from a Screenshot
Upload a screenshot with an error message, address or passage and copy the words without retyping them. -
Read a Scanned PDF Page
Import a multipage scan, select the relevant page and extract its visible text for editing. -
Digitize Printed Notes
Photograph a handout or notebook page, crop to the printed text and correct the OCR result. -
Collect Text from Several Images
Add several images, check each result and download individual text files together in a ZIP.
Why It's Useful
Small Changes. Big Difference.
A little polish goes a long way — it saves time, reduces mistakes, and makes your work look more professional.
Use a Clear Original
Sharp, well-lit, upright text is easier to recognize than a blurry or skewed photo. Zoom in to confirm the letters are readable before extracting.
Choose the Right Language
Select the language that appears in the image. Mixed scripts or decorative fonts may need extra proofreading, even when the correct option is selected.
Crop Out Distractions
If a poster or screenshot contains several regions, crop to the passage you need. Run OCR again after changing the crop or enhancement settings.
Proofread Before Reuse
Check names, amounts and dates against the source image. OCR output is a draft transcription, not a verified record. Keep the original if accuracy matters.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about this tool.
It uses optical character recognition (OCR) to turn visible writing in an image or scanned PDF page into editable text. You can correct the output, copy it and download it in several formats.
The tool accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP and GIF images, plus PDFs. It renders PDF pages in the browser for OCR. The limits are 20 MB per image, 50 MB per PDF, 100 MB per batch and 30 images or PDF pages.
Yes. Add more images to the batch, run extraction, then switch between each image and the combined result. The ZIP download keeps per-image text files and a combined text file.
Yes. Choose Selected area and use Crop Area on the preview. This is useful when you want one paragraph from a large page. You can return to Full image if you need everything.
Urdu, Arabic and several other languages appear in the language selector, along with mixed-language choices. Select the matching option before OCR and proofread the result, especially with joined scripts or small print.
It is most reliable with clear printed or typed text. Neat handwriting may work, but cursive, faint strokes and overlapping letters can produce errors. Compare every important word with the image.
Yes. You can edit the result panel before copying or downloading. Structured mode tries to retain headings, lists and table-like rows, but complex layouts may need manual cleanup.
You can download TXT, DOC, PDF or ZIP. A ZIP contains separate results for images in the batch; structured mode also includes HTML. For text outside basic Latin, the PDF export may render text as an image, so check whether you need searchable text.
The current tool performs OCR in your browser and does not use a ToolFlexy conversion upload endpoint. It loads supporting libraries and language data from external sources. Avoid claiming the page works fully offline.
Blur, shadows, low contrast, angled pages, unusual fonts and the wrong language setting can reduce accuracy. Try a clearer image, crop the relevant passage, adjust enhancement and run OCR again.
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