Extract Text from Images Online — Free, Private OCR
Turn a photo, screenshot, or scanned page into editable text in seconds. UtilHub's free image to text converter uses OCR (optical character recognition) to read the words in JPG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC files, then lets you copy the result or download it as a text file. Recognition runs on your device, so receipts, ID cards, contracts, and private notes are never uploaded — and there are no queues, captchas, daily limits, or sign-up walls between you and your text. Drop several images at once, paste a screenshot straight from the clipboard, or take a photo with your phone's camera. Printed and on-screen text gives the best results; neat handwriting works partly, and the tool marks words it is unsure about.
How to use Image to Text (OCR)
- Add your images — drop files, paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V, or use your phone's camera.
- Pick the language of the text if it isn't English.
- Wait a few seconds while the text is recognized on your device.
- Check the result — words the engine is unsure about are highlighted.
- Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.
Features
- Private by design — OCR runs in your browser. Images are never uploaded, logged, or stored, and the tool keeps working offline.
- No limits, no sign-up — Convert as many images as you like, several at a time, without an account, captchas, or waiting in a queue.
- Screenshots, photos, and scans — Reads JPG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC, handles rotated pages, and accepts screenshots pasted from the clipboard.
- Confidence highlighting — Words the engine is unsure about are marked, so you know exactly what to double-check before you copy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I extract text from an image for free?
Drop the image on this page, choose the language of the text, and wait a few seconds. The recognized text appears next to the image, ready to copy or download as a .txt file. There is no sign-up, no watermark, and no limit on how many images you convert, because all of the work happens in your own browser.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. The OCR engine runs inside your browser, so the image never leaves your device — useful for receipts, ID cards, medical letters, or anything else you would not want stored on someone else's server. The only download is the recognition data for your chosen language, which is fetched once from UtilHub and cached, so the tool keeps working offline.
Can it convert handwriting to text?
Partly. Printed text, screenshots, and typed documents are recognized with high accuracy. Neat, well-separated handwriting often works, but joined-up or messy handwriting will contain errors, which the tool highlights as low-confidence words. For the best results, photograph the page straight on, in good light, and crop away everything except the text.
How can I get more accurate results?
Use the sharpest image you have: letters at least 20 pixels tall, the page flat and evenly lit, and the photo taken straight on rather than at an angle. Crop out the background and pick the correct language before converting. Screenshots work best because the letters are perfectly sharp; tiny, blurry, or decorative fonts reduce accuracy.
How do I copy text from an image on iPhone or Android?
Recent iPhones and Android phones can copy text from a single photo with Live Text or Google Lens. Use this tool when you need to convert many images at once, keep the text out of cloud services, work on a computer, or download the result as a file. Tap Install app on this page to open it from your home screen next time.