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- No upload — files never leave your device
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How to extract text from an image or PDF
From picture to editable text, free and private, in three steps.
- 1
Pick your language
Choose the language of the text — English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi and more are supported.
- 2
Drop your file
Add a photo, screenshot or scanned PDF. It is read on your device — nothing is uploaded to a server.
- 3
Let it read
The tool recognises the text and shows a confidence score. The first run downloads the language model; after that it is instant.
- 4
Copy or download
Copy the editable text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file. You can fix any stray characters right in the box.
Image & PDF to Text (OCR) — FAQ
Is this OCR tool free?
Yes — extract text from as many images and PDFs as you like, free, with no signup and no watermark. Pro adds searchable-PDF export, Word export and batch OCR of many files at once.
Are my files uploaded?
No. OCR runs entirely in your browser using tesseract.js — your image or PDF never leaves your device, which makes it safe for sensitive documents.
What languages are supported?
Thirteen out of the box, including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi and Russian. The language model downloads on first use, then works offline.
Can it read a scanned PDF?
Yes — drop in a multi-page scanned PDF and each page is rendered and read in turn, then combined into one block of text.
Why is some text wrong?
OCR accuracy depends on the scan quality. Clear, straight, high-contrast images read best. The confidence score tells you how sure it is, and you can edit the result before copying.
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