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What is OCR Text Extract?
OCR Text Extract is a free online image-to-text converter. It reads printed English text in photos, scans and screenshots with Tesseract OCR on our server and gives you copyable text — no retyping.
Extract printed English text from images with OCR online. Paste-ready output from clear photos, scans and screenshots — free image to text on Fah Swe Tools. The image is processed on our server and is not kept longer than 24 hours.
Key features
- Extracts printed English text from JPG, PNG and screenshots
- Copy-ready plain text output
- Tesseract OCR engine (runs on our server)
- Images auto-delete within 24 hours
Popular uses
- Copy text from a screenshot or scanned page
- Digitize notes, receipts and printed documents
- Grab quotes from images to edit or translate
Also known as: Image to Text, Picture to Text Converter, Extract Text from Image, OCR Online.
How it works
- Upload a clear image with readable text.
- Run OCR and copy the extracted text.
- No image is kept longer than 24 hours.
FAQ
What if OCR fails?
Use a sharp, well-lit image with straight printed text and crop away the background. Handwriting and decorative fonts are not read reliably.
How do I get the best OCR result?
Use a sharp, well-lit image with straight text. Crop away backgrounds and avoid handwriting.
Can it read handwriting?
OCR is designed for printed text; handwriting recognition is unreliable.
Can it read Bangla or other languages?
Not at the moment — it is set up to read English text only.