Image OCR
Extract text from any image.
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About Image OCR
Image OCR extracts text from photos and screenshots using on-device recognition. Handy for whiteboards, receipts, and docs you snap on a phone — without uploading images containing personal data to an OCR API.
How to use Image OCR
- 1Drop a clear photo or screenshot (good lighting, minimal skew).
- 2Run OCR and wait for local recognition to finish.
- 3Copy or download the extracted text.
- 4Fix any misread characters — handwriting and stylized fonts need a quick human pass.
Frequently asked questions
What languages work?
Accuracy is strongest on printed Latin scripts. Specialized languages may need clearer source images or a dedicated OCR suite elsewhere.
Why is my text garbled?
Blur, glare, and low contrast hurt OCR. Reshoot flat, crop tightly, or try PDF OCR for multi-page scans.
Does Image OCR upload my photo?
No. Recognition runs in the browser with local engines. Your image stays on the device during processing.
Can it read handwriting?
Printed text works best. For notes, try Handwriting OCR and expect to correct more characters.
Image OCR vs PDF OCR?
Use Image OCR for single photos/screenshots. Use PDF OCR or Searchable PDF when you have a multi-page scan.