Image to Text Converter
Turn any picture into editable, copy-paste text in seconds. Our free online image to text converter uses AI-powered OCR to pull words out of JPG, PNG and WEBP images and screenshots - no sign up and no limits.
1 credit per use
Drag and drop or
PNG, JPEG, WEBP up to 10 MB
or drag and drop, or paste with Ctrl + V
Extracted text
Your extracted text will appear here. Upload an image on the left to get started.
What is an image to text converter?
An image to text converter reads the words inside a picture and turns them into real, selectable text you can copy, edit and search. It does this with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) - the technology behind scanning apps and document readers - so a photo of a page, a screenshot, or a scanned note becomes plain text you can actually use.
Toolknot's image to text converter runs online and free. Drop in a JPG, PNG or WEBP image, or paste a screenshot, and you get clean, editable text back in seconds. There's nothing to install, no account to create, and no daily cap.
Your image is sent securely to our AI to extract the text, and we don't keep it afterwards - once your text is ready, the image is discarded. It's a fast, accurate way to get text out of images on a laptop, phone or tablet.
How to convert an image to text
Going from picture to text takes three quick steps - no software and no sign up required.
- 1
Upload your image
Drag and drop a file, click to browse, or paste a screenshot with Ctrl/Cmd + V. JPG, PNG and WEBP images are supported.
- 2
Let the AI read it
Our AI-powered OCR scans your image and recognises the characters - printed text and clear handwriting alike - keeping the original line breaks and reading order where possible.
- 3
Copy or download the text
Review the extracted text, copy it to your clipboard with one click, then paste it into Word, Google Docs, Excel, an email or a chat.
Why use this image to text tool
Completely free & unlimited
Convert as many images to text as you need. It's free to use online with no sign up and no hidden caps.
Your images aren't stored
Images are processed securely to extract the text and then discarded - we don't keep them on our servers.
100+ languages
Reads text in English, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French and many more.
One-click copy & paste
Grab the extracted text instantly and paste it wherever you need it - clean, editable and ready to go.
Keeps your layout
Line breaks and reading order are preserved as closely as possible, so lists and paragraphs stay readable.
Works on every device
Use it on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android - anything with a modern browser. Nothing to download.
Paste a screenshot
Copy a screenshot and paste it straight in with Ctrl/Cmd + V - no need to save a file first.
AI-grade accuracy
Modern AI recognition handles low-contrast photos, skewed angles and dense text far better than old-school OCR.
Supported image formats
Convert the most common image types into text:
- JPG / JPEG
- PNG
- WEBP
- Screenshots
Supported languages
Extract text from images in dozens of scripts and languages, including:
- English
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Urdu
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Russian
- Telugu
- Tamil
- Nepali
What you can use it for
Students & researchers
Copy text from textbook photos, lecture slides and handwritten notes so you can quote, study and search them later.
Office & data entry
Pull text out of scanned invoices, receipts and forms, then drop it straight into Word, Sheets or Excel.
Developers & writers
Lift code, error messages or quotes out of a screenshot without retyping them by hand.
Accessibility
Convert images of text into readable, screen-reader-friendly text - and feed it into a text-to-speech tool.
Translation prep
Extract text from a foreign-language image first, then paste it into your translator of choice.
AI prompts
Turn a picture into text you can paste into ChatGPT, Gemini or any AI assistant as part of a prompt.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Converting images to text is completely free and unlimited, with no sign up and no account required.
Upload or paste your image, let the AI OCR read it, then copy or download the extracted text. The whole process takes a few seconds.
It reads clear handwriting reasonably well, and printed text very accurately. Neat, high-contrast handwriting gives the best results.
Over 100 languages and scripts, including English, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and French.
JPG/JPEG, PNG and WEBP images are supported, and you can paste screenshots directly with Ctrl/Cmd + V.
Absolutely. The result is real, editable text - copy it with one click and paste it into Word, Google Docs, Excel, email or chat.
Yes. It runs in any modern browser on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux. There's nothing to install.
Your image is sent securely to our AI to extract the text and isn't stored afterwards - once the text is returned, the image is discarded.
No. You can convert as many images to text as you like - the tool is free and unlimited.
Extract the text first, then paste it into Word or Excel, or save it as a PDF. The converter focuses on accurate text extraction you can take anywhere.