Drop a photo, screenshot, or scan here, or click to choose
Works on receipts, documents, whiteboards, printed or handwritten text
How the Image & Document Text Extractor works
This tool reads the text in your image using an optical character recognition engine that runs entirely inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server — your document or photo never leaves your device.
Best for
- Turning a photo of a receipt, contract, or printed page into text you can copy, search, or edit
- Digitizing scanned paperwork for legal, real estate, or admin work
- Pulling notes off a whiteboard or textbook photo
Good to know
- Accuracy depends on image quality — a clear, well-lit, in-focus photo reads far better than a blurry or low-resolution one
- Handwriting is read less reliably than printed text, which is true of OCR in general, not specific to this tool
- Pick the right language before scanning — mismatched language selection is the most common cause of garbled results
Frequently asked questions
Can it read handwriting?
It can attempt to, but accuracy is meaningfully lower than printed text — that’s a general OCR limitation, not specific to this tool.
Which languages are supported?
English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, and Afrikaans, selectable before scanning.
Does the photo get uploaded anywhere to be read?
No — the OCR engine runs entirely inside your browser.
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