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Image to Text OCR

Extract editable text from images and scanned PDFs, then download the text or a searchable PDF — privately in your browser.

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About the Image to Text OCR

Handytool's Image to Text OCR reads text trapped inside screenshots, photos, scans, and image-only PDFs. Choose the document language, review and edit the recognized text beside the original page, then copy it, save a plain-text file, or download a searchable PDF. Recognition runs locally in your browser, so private documents never need to be uploaded.

Image to Text OCR features

  • 01

    Images and scanned PDFs

    Recognize text in JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, and other common images, or process a scanned PDF page by page.

  • 02

    Editable text and searchable PDF

    Correct the extracted text in place, copy or download it, and optionally create a PDF whose text can be selected and searched.

  • 03

    Private, local OCR

    Your pages are rendered and recognized on your own device. Language data is downloaded by the OCR engine, but your files and extracted text are not uploaded.

Image to Text OCR FAQ

Does this work with scanned PDFs?
Yes. Each PDF page is rendered as an image and passed through OCR, so it works even when the PDF has no selectable text layer.
Which languages are supported?
The tool includes 30 common OCR languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
How accurate is browser OCR?
Accuracy is best with sharp, straight, high-contrast printed text. Small type, handwriting, unusual fonts, shadows, and complex multi-column layouts may require manual corrections.
Are my documents uploaded?
No. OCR runs locally in your browser. The engine may download language model data, but your document images and recognized text stay on your device.

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