ImageToTextSA

Photo to Text Converter

Snap a photo, drop it in, get the text. Works great for handwritten boards, posters, lecture slides and printed pages.

Drop an image here, or click to upload

JPG · JPEG · PNG · WEBP · HEIC  ·  Max 10 MB

Tip: paste from clipboard Ctrl/Cmd + V

Automatic text detection — no setup needed

Uploaded images are processed temporarily and deleted automatically after text extraction.

100% FreeNo hidden costs
Private & SecureFiles never stored
Super FastResults in seconds

About Photo to Text Converter

Photo to Text reads phone photographs of documents, posters and whiteboards. The OCR engine runs locally in your browser so even sensitive material — like contracts or signed forms — never leaves your device.

How to use it

  1. Drag the image into the dropzone, click to choose a file, or paste with Ctrl/Cmd+V.
  2. Press Extract Text — detection is automatic.
  3. Edit, copy, or download as TXT, DOCX or PDF.

Privacy

Files are processed entirely inside your browser and discarded the moment you close the page. We do not upload your image, the extracted text, or anything else to our servers.

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How It Works

From image to editable text in four steps.

  1. 01

    Upload an image

    Drag & drop, paste from clipboard, or browse for a JPG, PNG, WEBP or HEIC up to 10 MB.

  2. 02

    Click Extract Text

    Our OCR engine detects text automatically — no language picker needed.

  3. 03

    Edit if you like

    Clean up the result inline. The textarea is fully editable.

  4. 04

    Copy or download

    Send to clipboard or save as plain TXT or a formatted Word .docx file.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

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