How to Convert Image to Text?
- Upload your images by clicking “Choose Images”.
- Start extracting text from the image by clicking “Convert”.
- Save the extracted text by clicking “Download”.
Our image to text converter lets you extract text from images and turn it
into editable text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. You
can copy, paste, and edit text from images such as JPGs and PNGs — without
typing it manually. Using advanced pre-processing algorithms alongside OCR,
our service extracts the text from your images and converts it to an editable
format in seconds.
What Is an Image to Text Converter?
An image to text converter is an online tool that reads the characters inside
a picture and rewrites them as real, editable text. Instead of retyping a
document by hand, you upload a photo, screenshot, or scan and the converter
returns text you can copy, search, translate, or paste into any editor. The
technology behind it is called Optical Character Recognition, or OCR. OCR
analyses the shapes of letters, numbers, and punctuation in your image, maps
them to characters, and reconstructs words and lines in reading order.
Modern image to text conversion goes far beyond clean printed pages. Our
engine handles low-contrast photos, skewed scans, mixed fonts, and even many
styles of handwriting. Every file is pre-processed — converted to grayscale,
de-noised, and normalised — before recognition runs, which is why you get
accurate results from everyday phone photos as well as professional scans.
Why Convert an Image to Text?
Typing text out of a picture by hand is slow and error-prone. Converting an
image to text instantly turns a static picture into content you can actually
use. Common reasons people reach for an image to text converter include:
- Screenshots to text — pull a quote, code snippet, error message, or address out of a screenshot without retyping it.
- Scanned documents — digitise contracts, articles, and forms so they become searchable and editable.
- Receipts and invoices — capture totals, dates, and line items for expense reports and bookkeeping.
- Books and notes — convert printed pages or handwritten study notes into editable text for revision.
- Business cards — lift names, emails, and phone numbers straight into your contacts.
- Accessibility — turn images of text into machine-readable content that screen readers can voice aloud.
Because the whole process takes seconds, an image to text converter saves
hours of manual transcription across study, work, and everyday admin.
Supported Image and Document Formats
You can convert a wide range of image and document formats to text. Drag and
drop, paste from your clipboard, or browse to upload — single files or several
at once. Supported inputs include:
- JPG / JPEG / JIF — the most common photo and screenshot format.
- PNG — ideal for crisp screenshots and graphics with text.
- GIF, BMP, TIFF, WEBP — other widely used raster formats.
- HEIC / HEIF — the default photo format on modern iPhones.
- PDF — multi-page documents are converted page by page, with progress shown for each one.
Whatever the source, the extracted text is returned in one place ready to copy
or download as a plain-text file.
How Our OCR Technology Works
When you click Convert, your file is uploaded and queued for processing. A
background worker opens the image, applies pre-processing to maximise
legibility, and runs the OCR engine to recognise every character. For PDFs,
each page is rendered at high resolution and processed individually so nothing
is missed. The recognised text is then assembled in natural reading order and
sent back to your browser, where you can review, edit, copy, or download it.
Processing happens on the server rather than in your browser, so even large
multi-page documents convert quickly without slowing down your device. As soon
as a file is processed it is deleted — your images are never stored.
Image to Text — Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert an image to text?
Upload your image by clicking Choose Images, click Convert to run OCR, then click Download to save the extracted text.
Which file formats can I convert to text?
JPG, PNG, GIF, JIF, HEIC, WEBP, TIFF, BMP and PDF files are supported.
Is the image to text converter free?
Yes. Converting images to text is completely free with no limits and no sign-up required. See pricing.