Online OCR
Upload a scanned image or PDF and get text you can review. Free online OCR with copy and TXT download.
What we accept
LIMITS PER FORMAT
2 FORMATS
JPG / PNG
.jpgMax size
20 MB
Files per job
up to 20
Max size
20 MB
Pages
up to 20 per job
Files per job
1
Why people use this tool
Previewable output, built-in OCR and a simple upload-to-download workflow.
Images and PDFs
JPG, PNG and PDF in one tool. Choose one PDF or up to 20 images per job.
Nothing to install
Open it in a laptop or phone browser. No app, no extension, no account.
Private by default
Files travel over TLS. Results expire after 1 hour; see Privacy for cleanup and input expiry.
Reads photos and scanned pages
Clear printed English gives the reader more to work with. Blur, shadows and tilted pages can cause missed or misread text.
Text grouped by page
Pages stay in order. Within a page, columns, lists and headings may need checking before you reuse the text.
Review before you download
Read the extracted text in the result panel, then copy it or download a TXT file. Compare it with your source when accuracy matters.
How to OCR a file online for free
Four steps, all of them in the browser. Nothing to install and no account — then convert to TXT.
Add the file
Drop an image or PDF, or choose one from your device.
It reads the page
Wait while the file is processed.
Fix anything that's off
Review the extracted text page by page.
Copy or download
Copy the text or download it as TXT.
What the text result includes
The result is plain text grouped by page. Recognition and reading order depend on the source, so review it before use.
In the result
Plain text you can review, copy or download as TXT.
Page sequence
Pages appear in source order. For an image batch, the order of the images becomes the page order.
Text found
The result contains the words the service could read. Check names, numbers and missing words against your source.
Line breaks
Detected text blocks are separated by line breaks in TXT. Paragraph and heading structure can vary with the source.
Warnings
If processing reports a page warning, it appears with the result so you know what to review.
Check before use
Check the source before relying on the result.
Reading order
Columns, lists, headers and footnotes can be read out of order, especially on complex pages.
Layout and images
TXT does not retain fonts, pictures, tables or exact placement. Reformat the text if you need those details.
About plain text
Plain text stores characters and line breaks, not the layout of the original page.
Scanned pages are read with OCR, so proofread names, numbers and small print before you rely on the text.
Online OCR questions
Answers to common questions about Online OCR.
What is OCR?
Optical character recognition. It looks at the shapes in an image and turns them into characters you can select, search and edit, instead of pixels.
Which languages are recognised?
The first release supports printed English. Other languages are not yet qualified.
How accurate is the text?
Accuracy depends on the source. Use clear printed English and review spelling, numbers and reading order before relying on the result.
Other tools in the set
Same reader, same price, same hour-long retention. Pick the one that matches what you need out the other end.