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Image to Text Converter Free
Free online OCR tool — extract text from any image, photo or screenshot. Convert JPG, PNG, WebP to text instantly. Scan to text online free. No signup, no watermark.
100% private
No watermark
Editable text output
Works on mobile
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JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP — photo to text, screenshot to text, scan to text
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🔒 Instant AI-powered OCR — zero uploads, zero servers, zero compromise.
Best OCR accuracy
100% private — browser only
Editable text output
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about our free image to text OCR tool.
Upload your image to Zappy's photo to text converter, select the language, and click Extract Text Now. The OCR engine reads your image and outputs editable text instantly. No signup, no watermark — completely free.
Zappy's image to text converter supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP image formats. For best OCR accuracy use clear, high-resolution images with good contrast between text and background.
Yes — 100% private. The OCR processing runs entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your image is never uploaded to any server and never stored anywhere.
Yes. Take a screenshot on any device — Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android — upload it to Zappy and extract the text instantly. Works perfectly for screenshots of articles, emails and PDFs.
Zappy's OCR tool supports English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch and Chinese (Simplified). Always select the correct language before extracting for the most accurate results.
Yes. Upload your scanned document as JPG or PNG and the OCR engine extracts all readable text. Also works as a handwriting to text converter for clear handwritten notes. For best results use a clean, well-lit scan at 150 DPI or higher.
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