Extract text from image and PDF online, free (OCR)

Upload a photo, paste a screenshot, or a scanned PDF — the OCR AI recognizes the text right in your browser, ready to copy or download.

Works with screenshots and PDF Recognizes English Your file never leaves your device
Tap to upload an image or PDF

Photo, screenshot, or scanned document. Pasting (Ctrl+V) or dragging works too.

Works best with printed or typed text (screenshots, documents, photos of screens). Handwriting usually comes out wrong.

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How to extract text from an image or PDF in 3 steps

Upload the file

A photo, a pasted screenshot (Ctrl+V), or a scanned PDF.

Wait for recognition

The OCR AI runs in your browser and shows the progress.

Copy or download

The text appears editable, ready to copy or save as .txt.

Get text out of a photo or PDF without retyping it

Got a screenshot of a conversation, a photo of a document, or a scanned PDF and need the text to copy, edit or search? Extract Text uses optical character recognition (OCR) to turn an image into real text, right in your browser. Nothing gets uploaded to any server: the photo, screenshot or document stays only on your device, which matters when the content is a personal conversation or a sensitive document. The recognized text comes out in an editable box, because OCR isn't perfect — you review it, fix what's needed, and copy or download as .txt.

Frequently asked questions

How do I extract text from an image or screenshot?

Upload the image, paste a screenshot (Ctrl+V), or upload a scanned PDF. The recognized text appears in an editable box, ready to copy or download.

Does it work with handwriting?

It works poorly. Recognition is optimized for typed or printed text (screenshots, documents, photos of screens). Handwritten text usually comes out wrong.

Does my screenshot or document leave my device?

No. All recognition happens in your browser — the image or PDF is never sent to any server.

Does it extract text from multi-page scanned PDFs?

Yes. Each page is recognized in sequence and the final text comes separated by page.

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