Image to text, OCR in your browser
Pull the text out of a screenshot, scan, or photo with on-device OCR. The engine, model, and your image all stay in your browser, nothing is uploaded, no API, works offline after the first load. Copy the result or download it as a .txt, ready to paste into ChatGPT or your notes.
Drop your image
Drop a screenshot, scan or photo, we read the text right here in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and there's no API.
Questions
- Is Image to Text (OCR) free?
- Yes. Image to Text (OCR) is completely free, with no account, no sign-up, and no usage limits. It runs entirely in your browser.
- Do my files get uploaded?
- No. Image to Text (OCR) processes everything on your device, so your files never leave your browser. You can verify it yourself: open your browser's DevTools, watch the Network tab, and you'll see nothing gets sent.
- How do I use Image to Text (OCR)?
- Pull the text out of a screenshot, scan, or photo with on-device OCR. Just drop your image in above, everything happens locally in your browser, so it's instant and private.
- Is there a file size limit?
- There's no hard limit. Because Image to Text (OCR) works locally, the only ceiling is your device's memory, larger files simply use more RAM. Nothing is capped by a server.
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