Image Text Extractor
Posters, product labels, menus, signs and memes all hold text you might want to search, translate or save. The extractor finds it and gives it to you as copyable text.
- Never uploaded
- Instant, no sign-up
- Works offline
About this tool
Each recognized line is outlined on the picture, so you can quickly spot anything that was missed — like stylized logos, which OCR may not read.
How it works
- 1
Add an image with text (or try the sample).
- 2
Press Extract text — the first run downloads the recognizer once.
- 3
Copy or download the result.
Features
- Visual checkOutlines show exactly which lines were found.
- Works on photosEnhancement helps with signs and labels shot on a phone.
- Every formatText, Markdown, HTML, JSON, numbers or tables.
- Private by designEverything runs on your device. No uploads, no account, no watermark, and EXIF/GPS data is stripped from the result.
Supported formats
Input: JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, GIF, TIFF and HEIC images of printed text in English. Output: plain text, Markdown, HTML, JSON or CSV.
Frequently asked questions
Why wasn't some text found?
Decorative fonts, curved text, very small text or low contrast can be missed. Crop closer to the text and try again.
Can I translate the text?
Copy it into your favorite translator — the extraction itself stays on your device.
Is my image sent to an OCR service?
No. The text recognizer (Tesseract) is downloaded from this site once and runs entirely in your browser. Your image never leaves your device.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. Files are decoded, processed and re-encoded by your browser using the canvas API and Web Workers. Nothing is sent to any server, and there is no account or storage. Closing the tab discards everything.
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