OCR — Image to Text
Multi-language recognition, browser-based
ℹ️ First use downloads a language model (3-15MB). Subsequent uses are cached and fast. Everything runs in your browser.
Quick guide
What can OCR (Image to Text) help you do?
Free online OCR. Extract text from photos, screenshots, scanned documents. Supports Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), English, Japanese, Korean. tesseract.js browser-based, no upload.
Best for
Useful for quick file work, text cleanup, calculations, content creation, and website or AI checks.
How to use it
Open the tool, enter or upload what it asks for, then copy or download the result directly.
Privacy and limits
Most tools run in your browser with no sign-in. Very large files or older devices may hit browser memory limits.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate?
Crisp printed text (screenshots, documents): typically 95%+. Handwriting, blurry photos, decorative fonts are harder. Try higher resolution.
Why is the first run slow?
Downloads a language model (Chinese ~12MB, English ~3MB). Cached after that.
Does it support Chinese?
Yes, both Traditional and Simplified. The Chinese model is larger (~12MB).
Is my image uploaded?
No. Uses tesseract.js (WebAssembly in your browser).