Free online OCR

Receipt OCR Online

Extract text from receipt photos and scanned receipts with a free online OCR tool.

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Balanced by default. Enhances faint or low-contrast images automatically.

Enhanced OCR may take a few seconds longer but can improve faint or unclear text.

Upload an image

JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP are supported. OCR runs in your browser.

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Upload

Upload a supported image file.

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Extract

OCR reads the text in your browser.

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Use the text

Copy or download the extracted .txt result.

What you can convert

Images, scans, receipts, and screenshots

Upload a receipt image to capture store names, totals, dates, and line items as editable text.

Till slips
Expense receipts
Invoices
Payment slips

Privacy note

Your image stays on your device

Version 1 uses Tesseract.js for client-side OCR. Convert My Docs does not require login and does not store uploaded images.

FAQ

Common questions

Can I use this for expense receipts?

Yes. The OCR can extract text from receipt photos, though very faded or folded receipts may need a clearer image.

Does Convert My Docs store my receipt?

No. The file is processed in your browser and is not stored by the website.

Can I export receipt text?

Yes. You can copy the text or download it as a .txt file.

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