Picture to Text
Picture to text online — free. Extract text from any picture using AI. Works with JPG, PNG, WebP, PDF, and screenshots in 100+ languages.
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or click to browse · paste from clipboard ( ⌘V)
Picture to text is a free online tool that extracts editable text from any image using AI. Upload a file (JPG, PNG, WebP, PDF), and readable content appears in about 2 seconds. Free for 10 pages per day without signup. Supports 100+ languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish, and French. Works on any device with a browser — desktop, mobile, tablet.
How to use picture to text
Choose a picture
Pick any file containing text — a photo, screenshot, scan, or web image. JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, BMP, and PDF are all supported up to 20MB.
Upload to ScanRead
Drag it in, click to browse, or paste from clipboard (Ctrl+V / ⌘V). Processing starts immediately.
Copy the output
In about 2 seconds, the extracted text appears. Click 'Copy all' for clean clipboard content (no watermark) or download as .txt.
Common use cases
Scenarios where this tool saves time and delivers accurate, copyable text.
Pictures of documents
Snap a phone photo of any paper and digitize it — faster than typing, no scanner needed.
Pictures from the web
Save an image from a website, upload it, and grab any quoted text without retyping.
Travel photos
Process shots of foreign-language signs, menus, or labels, then paste into a translator.
Historical images
Digitize old photos of letters, postcards, or handwritten notes to preserve the text in a searchable form.
Why ScanRead
AI-powered accuracy
We use PP-OCRv5, a state-of-the-art open-source model that matches Google Vision and Adobe Acrobat on printed text (95-99% accuracy) and outperforms both on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean documents.
No signup needed
Try up to 10 pages per day without creating an account. Create a free account for 20 pages per day. No credit card required.
100+ languages
Works with 100+ languages including English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and Russian. Automatic language detection.
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