Online text recognition

OCR for Images, Screenshots, and Scanned Documents

Upload a file, paste from the clipboard, or add an image URL. Recognizer returns editable text quickly and keeps the workflow simple for everyday documents.

Upload an image up to 10 MB. Without registration: 5 files per day and 5 files per month.

Drag an image here

or choose a file
Press CTRL + V to paste an image from the clipboard

JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, TIFF · max 10 MB

Supported: JPG · PNG · WEBP · BMP · TIFF

How Text Recognition Works

Recognizer accepts common image formats, creates a recognition job, and returns clean editable text in the same page. The flow is optimized for short waits: the upload is limited to 10 MB, processing starts immediately, and the result can be copied or downloaded without opening another editor.

Interactive OCR Workflow

Use the animated steps below as a quick 15-second guide before uploading your first file.

Add a source

Choose a local image, paste a screenshot from the clipboard, or provide a direct image URL.

Advantages of Free Online OCR Tool

The page is designed for quick one-off OCR tasks: no desktop installation, no manual refresh, visible upload limits, and immediate result controls. The interface supports image files, pasted screenshots, and image links, so users can choose the fastest input method for their workflow.

Practical OCR Scenarios

Operational documents

Pull text from invoices, receipts, statements, and form scans before review or data entry.

Knowledge work

Recover quotes, notes, and research fragments from screenshots or lecture slides.

Automation handoff

Use plain text as the first step before AI extraction, search indexing, or export.

How to Improve Image to Text OCR Quality

Recognition quality depends on resolution, contrast, rotation, and layout complexity. Clear images help preserve line order and make tables, labels, and multi-line fragments easier to clean up after extraction.

Supported Formats and Limits

  • JPG
  • PNG
  • WEBP
  • BMP
  • TIFF

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From OCR to Structured Data

OCR turns a visual document into text. AI document extraction can then identify dates, totals, names, invoice numbers, line items, tables, and categories for review or API export.

Privacy and File Handling

Uploaded files are used only for recognition and are deleted from storage after processing. Recognition history stores text results for signed-in users. Privacy Policy

Frequently Asked Questions

What files can I upload?

You can upload JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, and TIFF images up to 10 MB.

Can I paste a screenshot?

Yes. Paste an image from the clipboard or use the paste button to send a screenshot directly to OCR.

How fast is recognition?

Most small images are queued immediately, then the page polls the job until the text result is ready.

Can I download the result?

Yes. After recognition finishes, copy the extracted text or download it as a TXT file.