Choose images or a PDF, drag them here, or paste a screenshot (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V)
JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, GIF, PDF. Up to 30 files. Stays on your device.
JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, GIF, PDF. Up to 30 files. Stays on your device.
Choose or paste an image to start. Nothing is uploaded.
- OCR in your browserTesseract runs on your device
- 0 uploadsImages and PDFs stay local
- 30+ languagesPlus scanned multi-page PDFs
- No sign-upNo account needed
Popular guides
Images and screenshots
- Image to text converter (free OCR)
- JPG to text
- PNG to text
- Extract text from JPG online free
- Screenshot to text
- Extract text from a screenshot on Mac
- Long screenshot to text (scrolling capture)
- WEBP image to text
- Photo of a document to text
PDFs
- Scanned PDF to text (OCR)
- Extract text from PDF (free, no upload)
- Non-editable PDF to editable text
- Extract text from images in a PDF
- PDF text to Word (.doc)
- Extract text from scanned PDF online free
Documents and uses
- JPG to Word (editable text)
- Image to Word converter
- Image to Excel (table text to CSV)
- Receipt to text
- Business card to text
- Book page photo to text
- Invoice image to text
- Handwriting to text: what free OCR can and cannot do
- Copy text from an image
Languages
- Hindi image to text (OCR)
- Arabic image to text (OCR)
- Chinese (Simplified) image to text (OCR)
- Chinese (Traditional) image to text (OCR)
- Japanese image to text (OCR)
- Korean image to text (OCR)
- Spanish image to text (OCR)
- French image to text (OCR)
- German image to text (OCR)
How it works
- Choose, drop or paste images or a PDF.
- PDF pages that already contain text are extracted directly. Images and scanned pages are read with Tesseract OCR in your browser.
- Copy the text, or download it as .txt, .doc (Word) or .csv (Excel).
Get the best results
| Works well | Works poorly |
|---|---|
| Screenshots and clean scans | Cursive or messy handwriting |
| Printed text, 10pt or larger | Tiny, blurry or low-light photos |
| Straight, flat pages | Curved pages, steep angles, glare |
| Plain fonts | Decorative fonts, text over busy images |
Choose the correct language: OCR uses a model trained for each script. For mixed-language pages, set a second language.
Private by design
Most free OCR websites upload your document to their server. TextRuler runs the OCR engine in your browser, so your images and PDFs never leave your device.
Frequently asked questions
Is it free?
Yes, with no limits.
Which languages?
English plus 30 more, including Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish.
Can I paste a screenshot?
Yes. Press Ctrl+V or Cmd+V on the page.