Image to Text

Extract text from any photo, screenshot, receipt, or scan with OCR. Copy the res...

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Turn a picture into editable text

Upload a screenshot, receipt, note, or document scan and pull the text out of it in seconds. Copy it or download a .txt file. Works best on clear printed text. No account, no watermark.

Quick answer

An image to text tool uses OCR to recognize and extract printed text from a photo, screenshot, or scan. YaliKit's version accepts PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, and TIFF files up to 25 MB, processes them on the server, then deletes the image and returns the text to copy or download as a .txt file.

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256-bit Encryption
Cloud Processing
Mobile Friendly

Why It Is Better

High Accuracy - Clean text from clear printed images
Multiple Formats - PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, TIFF
One-Click Copy - Straight to your clipboard
Download .txt - Save the plain text file
Character and Word Count - See the size of the result
Private - Deleted after processing

Why Use Image to Text?

Accurate Text Recognition

The reader uses a modern OCR engine that pulls clean, accurate text from clear printed images. Screenshots, typed documents, and sharp scans come out with the words intact and in reading order.

Reads Screenshots, Receipts, and Scans

Upload a phone screenshot, a photo of a receipt, a scanned page, or a picture of a sign. If the text is printed and legible, the tool lifts it out so you can reuse it instead of retyping.

Copy or Download as .txt

The result lands in a selectable text box with a one-click Copy button and a Download .txt button, plus a live character and word count so you know exactly what you extracted.

Free, No Signup, Private

There is no account to create and no watermark. Your image is processed on our server only to read it, then deleted afterward. It is never stored, sold, or shared.

Popular Use Cases

Screenshots

Pull the text out of a screenshot so you can quote, search, or edit it instead of retyping.

Receipts and Invoices

Grab totals, dates, and line items from a photo of a receipt for expenses and records.

Notes and Whiteboards

Turn a photo of printed notes, slides, or a whiteboard into text you can keep and reuse.

Document Scans

Extract text from a scanned page or PDF export so you can copy, translate, or repurpose it.

How It Works

1

Upload Your Image

Drag and drop a picture or click to browse. PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, and TIFF are supported, up to 25 MB.

2

Extract the Text

Press Extract text. Processing runs on our server and takes a few seconds, so a progress bar keeps you posted while it reads the image.

3

Copy or Download

Read the recognized text in the box, then copy it to your clipboard or download it as a plain .txt file.

Tips for Clean Results

Start With a Sharp, Well-Lit Photo

Good lighting and a straight, in-focus shot make a big difference. Avoid glare, shadows, and blur, and fill the frame with the text you want to read.

Higher Resolution Reads Better

Small or low-resolution images give the engine less to work with. A larger, higher-resolution scan or screenshot usually returns cleaner and more complete text.

Handwriting and Blur Are Hit or Miss

This tool is built for printed and typed text. Cursive handwriting, decorative fonts, and blurry photos may come out wrong, so always proofread text from those sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your photo, screenshot, or scan, then press Extract text. Our server runs OCR on the image and returns the recognized text in a box you can copy or download as a .txt file. No signup is needed.
You can upload PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, and TIFF images up to 25 MB. Clear, high-contrast images of printed text give the best and most accurate results.
Yes, it is free to use with no signup, and nothing is added to your text. You get the full recognized text right away with no limit gate in the way.
It is very accurate on clear, printed text such as screenshots, typed documents, and sharp scans. Accuracy drops on blurry photos, heavy glare, unusual fonts, or low resolution, so a clean image matters.
Handwriting is hit or miss. The engine is built for printed and typed text, so neat block printing sometimes works but cursive and messy notes often do not. For handwriting, expect to proofread the result.
No. Your image is sent to our server only to read the text, and it is deleted afterward. It is not stored permanently, sold, or shared.
If the image has no readable text, or the text is too blurry to recognize, the tool tells you plainly and suggests trying a clearer photo or a higher-resolution scan. It will not show a blank box.

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