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How to Extract Text From an Image Online Free
Text trapped in a photo or a screenshot cannot be searched, edited or quoted — until it is extracted. This guide shows how to extract text from an image with OCR, for free, in your browser, and turn a photo of a document or a screenshot of a message into text you can copy. Use the free image to text OCR converter below to extract your text in seconds.
How to Extract Text From an Image — step by step
- Choose an image with “Select image”.
- Check the image preview, then press “Extract Text”.
- Wait for recognition to finish — the first use needs an internet connection to load the recognition engine.
- Copy the extracted text, or download it as a .txt file.
Tips
- Clear, high-resolution printed text works best — blurry photos and handwriting are much less accurate.
- Photograph the page straight on, in good light, with the text filling the frame, and proofread the result afterwards.
- The first use needs an internet connection to load the recognition engine; after that it runs in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is OCR?
Accuracy depends on image quality. Clear, high-resolution printed text works best; blurry photos and handwriting are less accurate.
Can OCR read a photo taken at an angle?
Angled or skewed photos are harder to read and produce more errors. For the best result, photograph the page straight on, in good light, with the text filling the frame, and proofread the extracted text afterwards.
Can it read handwriting?
Handwriting is much less reliable than printed text. Clean, large handwriting may partly work, but expect errors.