Image to text converter
Image to text converter for photos, screenshots, and scans
Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP image, or take a photo with your phone, and get editable text back. Review it beside the original, then copy it or download TXT, Word (DOCX), or JSON.
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OCR for images and photos
Image OCR is built for pictures of documents: phone photos taken at an angle, screenshots, scanned pages saved as images, and labels.
Image inputs
OCR output
Review and export
Handles images that are hard to read
Phone photos taken at an angle or in low light
Screenshots with small or low-contrast text
Receipts and labels with faded print
Images that mix paragraphs with tables
From image upload to editable text
Upload an image or take a photo
Run AI OCR on the image
Review the text beside the original image
Copy the text or download TXT, Word (DOCX), or JSON
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FAQ
Common questions
Can PDF2TEXT extract text from a photo?
Yes. Upload a phone photo, screenshot, or scanned image and OCR returns the text so you can copy or download it.
Which image formats are supported?
PDF files and JPG, PNG, or WebP images, including phone photos and screenshots. Free uploads can be up to 20,0 Mio per file; paid plans accept files up to 50,0 Mio.
Can I take a photo on my phone?
Yes. On a phone, use the photo button to open the camera, capture the document, and the image is uploaded for OCR.
Can I review image to text output before export?
Yes. The text appears beside the original image so you can check names, numbers, and line breaks before exporting.
Turn photos and screenshots into text
Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP image, or take a photo with your phone, and get editable text back. Review it beside the original, then copy it or download TXT, Word (DOCX), or JSON.