Extract Text from Images in Seconds

Free online OCR tool to convert your images, screenshots, and scanned documents into editable text

Image to Text Converter

Upload your image and let our powerful OCR technology extract text in seconds

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Supported formats: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF (Max 10MB)

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image to text converter

An image-to-text converter (also called OCR - Optical Character Recognition) is a tool or technology that extracts text from images, scanned documents, or photos, converting it into editable, searchable, and machine-readable text.

About Us (Image-to-Text)

While imagetotxt-R1 is primarily a text-based AI assistant (meaning I process and generate text), I don’t directly process images myself. However, I work seamlessly with OCR tools to help you extract, edit, translate, summarize, or analyze text from images once they’ve been converted.

🔍 What an Image-to-Text Converter Does:

  1. Scan Text from Images: → Photos of documents, screenshots, signs, receipts, whiteboards, etc.

  2. Convert Handwriting (if legible) or Printed Text into digital text.

  3. Output Formats: Plain text (.txt), Word (.docx), PDF, etc.

  4. Preserve Formatting: Some tools keep layouts, tables, or fonts.

💡 Key Uses of Image-to-Text Conversion:

Use Case Example
Digitize documents Scan old books, forms, or notes
Edit scanned PDFs Modify text in a scanned contract
Translate text Snap a foreign menu → get English
Accessibility Read aloud text for visually impaired
Data extraction Pull info from receipts, business cards

🚫 Limitations to Know:

  • ❌ Poor quality images → low accuracy.

  • ❌ Handwriting (especially messy) → may fail.

  • ❌ Complex layouts (tables, columns) → can lose structure.

  • ❌ Languages/scripts → Support varies by tool (most handle common languages like English, Chinese, Spanish well).

✅ How to Use Image-to-Text

    1. Convert your image to text first using a free tool like: → Google Drive (OCR) → Adobe Acrobat (online) → OnlineOCR.net / NewOCR.com → Mobile apps: Microsoft Lens, CamScanner, Google Keep

    2. Upload the extracted text file (TXT, PDF, DOCX) to me.

    3. I’ll help you: ✍️ Edit & refine the text 📖 Summarize or explain content 🔠 Translate between 100+ languages 💼 Format for resumes, reports, etc.

 Example Workflow:

You take a photo of a handwritten recipe → Use Google Lens to extract text → Copy-paste text here → I help you rewrite it clearly, convert units, or scale servings! 🧑‍🍳

Need help converting a specific image? You can upload it here (I’ll guide you to free OCR tools), or just share the text — I’m ready to help! 😊

Powerful Features

Our advanced OCR technology provides the best image to text conversion experience

Fast Processing

Convert images to text in seconds with our high-speed OCR technology.

Secure & Private

Your files are automatically deleted after processing. We never store your data.

Multi-Language

Supports over 20 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, and more.

How It Works

Convert your images to text in just three simple steps

1

Upload Image

Select your image file or drag & drop it into the upload area.

2

Process & Extract

Our OCR technology scans and extracts text from your image.

3

Get Results

Copy, download, or edit your extracted text instantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about our image to text converter

You can convert JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, and TIFF files. We also support PDF documents containing images.

Our OCR technology achieves over 95% accuracy for clear, printed text. Accuracy may vary with handwritten text, low-quality images, or complex layouts.

Yes, the maximum file size is 10MB per image. For larger files, consider compressing the image before uploading.

No, we automatically delete all uploaded images and extracted text after 1 hour. We do not store any of your files permanently.