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Image to text (OCR)

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OCR

Result

Output files are automatically deleted after 8 hours. Download promptly.

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How your files are processed

Files are uploaded and processed on our servers, then made available for download.

What this tool does

Image to text (OCR) runs optical character recognition on the upload and returns plain text you can copy.

Pulls quotes from scans, receipts, or screenshot PNGs without retyping.

  • Raster in, raster out — Image to text (OCR) reads common JPEG, PNG, and WebP sources and writes the file type the form advertises—alpha PNG, recompressed JPEG, or plain TXT for OCR.
  • Server-side models — Matting, geometry, and OCR use tuned backends instead of single-threaded in-tab scripts on huge files.
  • Still too big? — After editing, run the matching compressor profile if email or mobile data still rejects the bytes.

How to use Image to text (OCR)?

  1. Upload — choose the file (or files, if the tool allows multiple) in the supported formats listed on this page.
  2. Configure — set options such as dimensions, watermark text, or OCR language using the fields above.
  3. Run and download — submit the job, wait for processing, then download your result before the automatic expiry window.

Why use Image to text (OCR)?

Image to text (OCR) targets printed forms, photographed receipts, and screenshot PNGs where typing would waste minutes.

Select eng+fra style language packs when pages mix dialects.

Common uses for Image to text (OCR)

  • Pull quotes from printed pages without retyping.
  • Grab serial numbers or addresses from phone photos.
  • Index legacy PDFs that only exist as raster images.
  • Drop results into Slack threads—the /tools/image-to-text image to text flow matches Windows and macOS Chrome.

Output quality tips for Image to text (OCR)

OCR accuracy depends on resolution, skew, font, and noise.

Deskew and crop to the text region when possible. Low-contrast or decorative typefaces increase error rates; always proof the TXT output.

Image to text (OCR): /utilities vs server image tool

Browser utilities (/utilities)

Color pickers, EXIF viewers, and text helpers run as JavaScript in your tab. Bitmaps you open there never upload to FileConvert.

This image tool (upload)

Image to text (OCR) rasterizes your upload through Tesseract on our side and emails back UTF-8 text—something DOM snapshots in /utilities cannot do at scale.

Copy tiny snippets manually when speed beats accuracy. Run Image to text (OCR) on full-page scans where every character must land in Notepad or Excel.

Troubleshooting

  • Upload fails or stalls: refresh the page, try another browser, or pause strict blockers for this site.
  • Extension mismatch: compare your filename with the types named on this page above the upload control.
  • Unexpected output: verify time ranges, pixel boxes, OCR languages, or watermark opacity, then rerun once.
  • Large file limitations: Image to text (OCR) jobs can exceed upload or processing limits; try a smaller image first.
  • Viewer differences: Safari, Chrome, and design apps tint PNG or WebP differently—open the download in the final app before publishing.

Image to text (OCR) FAQ

Use Tesseract language codes in the OCR field (e.g. eng). Combining languages with + can help multilingual pages.

Handwriting is much harder than printed type. Expect best results on clear printed scans.

Treat uploads and outputs as temporary—download your text and source files before links expire.