Image to text (OCR)
Free, no sign-up. your file never leaves your device
How to use
Frequently asked questions
Printed text (documents, books, receipts, signs) works very well. Handwriting has limited accuracy — the neater the writing, the better the result.
Shoot straight on (no tilt), with good light and a steady hand. Avoid shadows over the text, and prefer dark letters on a light background.
The recognition reads English well and also handles Portuguese and Spanish, including accents and cedillas.
The reading happens in your browser. The first time, the language model (~15 MB) is downloaded and cached — after that it works even offline. Your photo is never uploaded.