Image to text

About Image to text

What does Image to text do?

Pulls the words out of a photograph, a screenshot or a scanned page. It runs on your own device, so the picture is never uploaded and there is no paid recognition service behind it.

Who is it for?

Creators and sellers preparing product photos, job applicants sizing a profile picture, anyone posting to a platform with strict image requirements, and people who want to strip location data before sharing a photo.

Is it free?

Yes. Image to text is free with no account, no watermark on your output, no daily cap and no trial period. Because it runs on your own device it costs us nothing to run, which is why there is no catch.

Is it safe to use with confidential files?

Yes, and not because we promise to behave. Image to text never sends your file anywhere — the work happens in your browser. There is no upload, so there is no copy of your document in our systems at any point.

What file formats are supported?

Input: JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP. Output: TXT.

Are there any limits?

English, Urdu and Arabic are available. Printed text reads well; handwriting usually does not.

What gives the best result?

A sharp, straight, well-lit image where the text is at least as large as normal book print. Crop away everything that is not text first — the Crop image tool does that.

How to use it

1. 1

   Add your file

   Drag it onto the box above, or use Browse files. On a phone you can also take a photo or pick from your camera roll.

2. 2

   Check the settings

   Sensible defaults are already chosen. Most people never need to change them.

3. 3

   Run it

   The progress bar shows real progress, not a decorative animation. Everything happens on your device.

4. 4

   Preview the result

   Look at the output before you download. If it is not right, adjust a setting and run it again — nothing has been saved anywhere.

5. 5

   Download

   Save the file. Closing this tab discards it from memory, so download anything you want to keep.