Image to Text Converter

Extract editable text from photos, screenshots and scanned pages in 12+ languages. OCR runs in your browser, so images are never uploaded.

Image to Text Converter uses optical character recognition (OCR) running entirely in your browser to pull editable text out of photos, screenshots and scanned pages, supporting twelve languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese and Russian. Because the OCR engine processes the image on-device, nothing is uploaded, which matters when extracting text from personal documents, ID cards or handwritten notes.

Upload a photo of a page, a screenshot of an article, or a scanned document, choose the correct language for the best accuracy, and the extracted text appears ready to copy and edit. It saves the tedious work of manually retyping text from an image — a printed recipe, a whiteboard photo from a meeting, a screenshot of an error message — into something you can actually search, edit or paste elsewhere.

How to use the Image to Text Converter

  1. Upload the image containing the text you want to extract.
  2. Select the language the text is written in for the most accurate recognition.
  3. Click extract to run OCR on the image in your browser.
  4. Review the extracted text against the original image for any recognition errors.
  5. Edit or correct any misread characters directly in the output box.
  6. Copy the final text to use elsewhere.

Why use this tool

Twelve supported languages

Covering English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and more means the correct character set and language model is used for accurate recognition.

No upload of personal images

OCR runs locally in the browser, so photographed documents, screenshots or ID cards never leave your device during processing.

Handles varied sources

Photos, screenshots and scanned pages are all supported, rather than requiring a perfectly flat scanner input.

Editable output immediately

Extracted text lands in an editable box, ready for quick correction of any misread characters before copying.

Common use cases

Getting the most accurate result

Use a sharp, well-lit, straight-on photo with good contrast between the text and its background. Blurry, angled, low-resolution or heavily shadowed images significantly reduce OCR accuracy, so retaking a photo in better lighting often helps more than any setting adjustment.

Choosing the right language

Selecting the correct language before extracting matters because the OCR engine uses a language-specific character model — choosing English for an Arabic document, for example, will produce garbled output even on a perfectly clear image.

Handwriting recognition limits

Printed text is recognised far more reliably than handwriting, since handwriting varies enormously between individuals. Neat, clearly separated handwriting has a reasonable chance of accurate extraction, but cursive or rushed handwriting may need manual correction afterwards.

Reviewing and correcting output

Always check extracted text against the original image before relying on it, particularly for numbers, punctuation and similar-looking characters such as 0/O or 1/l/I, which are the most common sources of OCR misreads.

Frequently asked questions

Which languages can it read?

Twelve languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese and Russian. Pick the language before extracting for the best accuracy.

How do I get the most accurate result?

Use a sharp, well-lit, straight-on image with good contrast between text and background. Blurry, skewed or low-resolution photos reduce OCR accuracy.

Is Image to Text Converter free to use?

Yes. Image to Text Converter on Klipza is completely free with no account, no subscription and no watermark on your files, and there is no daily usage limit.

Are my files safe when using Image to Text Converter?

Processing happens locally in your browser wherever technically possible, so your files are not uploaded to a server, stored or shared with third parties.

Does Image to Text Converter work on mobile phones?

Yes. It is fully responsive and runs in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows and macOS — nothing to install.