How do I convert a JPG to text?
Drop the JPG onto the tool on this page, pick its language and press extract. The text appears in seconds and can be copied or downloaded as TXT, DOCX or a searchable PDF.
Image to text converter
Pull the words out of a JPG, PNG, screenshot or photo — free, unlimited and without an account. Everything runs inside this browser tab, so your image never leaves your device.
Drop a scan, photo or PDF here
PNG, JPG, WEBP, TIFF or PDF — everything is read on your device
How to convert an image to text
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Add your image
Drop a JPG, PNG, WebP or screenshot in. It is read straight from your device — no upload, no queue.
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Pick the language
Choose the language of the text so the recognition engine loads the right model. The pack is cached for next time.
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Extract the text
Recognition runs locally. Blurry or small print? Switch the quality option and run it again.
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Copy or export
Copy the text out, or export it as a .txt file, a Word document or a searchable PDF.
Questions people ask
Is the image to text converter free?
Yes — completely free with no page limits and no account. Recognition runs in your browser, so there is no server cost to pass on.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. The image never leaves your device. You can go offline after the page loads and it still works.
Can it read handwriting?
Printed text is very reliable. Neat handwriting sometimes works, but messy handwriting is beyond what open-source OCR can do accurately today.