Extract Text From Images Instantly
Convert photos, screenshots, and scanned documents into editable text with simple, browser-based OCR.
Drop your image here
or click to browse from your device
JPG, PNG, or WEBP · up to 12 MB
What Is Image to Text?
Image to text uses optical character recognition (OCR) to read visible words from a picture. It is useful for scanning a receipt, turning a photo of notes into copyable text, or recovering words from a screenshot—without typing everything again.
How to Extract Text From an Image
Upload your image
Choose a JPG, PNG, or WEBP image from your device.
Start OCR
Select Extract Text and let the engine analyze your image.
Use your text
Review the output, make edits, then copy or download it.
Why Use ScanText.io?
Free and straightforward
No complicated installation or account is required for a quick conversion.
Privacy-minded
OCR runs in your browser where supported, so your image is not sent to our application server.
Made for every screen
Use the same simple workflow on desktop, tablet, or mobile.
Supported Formats
ScanText.io accepts common web image formats: JPG and JPEG for photographs, PNG for crisp screenshots and graphics, and WEBP for modern compressed images. For best results, use a sharp, well-lit image with readable text.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is OCR?
OCR, or optical character recognition, identifies printed or handwritten-looking characters in an image and turns them into editable digital text.
How does image-to-text conversion work?
Choose an image, let the browser OCR engine analyze it, then review, edit, copy, or download the result.
Is ScanText.io free?
Yes. The core image-to-text converter is free to use.
Which image formats are supported?
You can use JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP images up to 12 MB.
Does ScanText.io store my images?
Images are processed in your browser. This site does not provide an image upload or permanent-storage service.