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How to Extract Text From a Scanned Document

Scanned contracts, receipts, and letters lock their text inside an image — until you run OCR.

Recognition reads the characters off the page so you can copy quotes, figures, and clauses without retyping them.

Upload your scanned document below to pull the text out.

Steps to Extract Text From a Scanned Document

Add a scanned page, photo, or screenshot that contains text.

The tool reads the text directly in your browser.

Grab the extracted text and paste it wherever you need it.

Recognizes text from camera photos, scanned pages, and screenshots alike.

Everything happens in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server, so nothing is stored, shared, or seen by anyone but you.

No account, no watermark, and no install. Use it as many times as you need, completely free.

OCR — Image to Text runs free in your browser — your files never leave your device.

Does the document get uploaded anywhere?+

No. Recognition runs locally in your browser, so the scan never leaves your device.

What languages are supported?+

English works out of the box, with strong support for common Latin-script languages.

Does it work on handwriting?+

OCR is built for printed text. Clear printed documents give the best results; handwriting is hit or miss.