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OCR — Extract Text

Upload an image or scanned PDF and extract all the text using OCR. Supports 100+ languages. Free and private.

Frequently asked questions

What is OCR?

OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. It reads text from images and scanned documents and converts it into editable digital text.

What languages are supported?

English is supported by default. The underlying engine (Tesseract) supports 100+ languages. Multi-language support is coming soon.

Does it work on handwriting?

It works best on printed text. Handwriting recognition accuracy varies depending on the clarity of the writing.

Can I extract text from a PDF?

Yes. Upload a PDF and the tool will extract text from the first page. Multi-page PDF OCR is coming soon.

Are my files safe?

All OCR processing runs in your browser using Tesseract.js. Nothing is uploaded to any server.