Choose a document image
Upload a clear scan or photograph of a printed page.
→Convert photographed and scanned document pages into editable, searchable text online. Local OCR works without an account or automatic uploads.
or choose a file from your device
JPG, PNG, WEBP · Max 15 MBGo from source image to useful result in three straightforward steps.
Upload a clear scan or photograph of a printed page.
→The browser recognizes the page in your selected language.
→Review the text and download a clean TXT copy.
Make old scanned pages searchable.
Recover text without typing the complete page.
Start an editable version for further formatting and review.
Everything is designed to help you finish the task quickly and confidently.
OCR works best as the first step in a document workflow. After extraction, proofread the text, restore headings and lists, and compare critical passages with the scan.
For mixed layouts, processing individual columns or sections can produce a more natural reading order than recognizing the entire page at once.
It focuses on text. Complex columns, footnotes and tables may need manual reformatting.
Use the PDF OCR tool for scanned PDFs of up to 20 pages per run.
OCR runs in your browser. Your file is only sent to a configured cloud provider if you explicitly choose a labeled AI repair action.