Turn images into editable text with on-device OCR. Choose plain text for quick copy, or Preserve Formatting to reconstruct headings, lists, and simple tables—then correct and export.
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Guide
How it works & what to know
Practical details about this tool — written for people and search engines alike.
Plain Text extracts readable words for copying or a TXT download. It keeps a useful reading order and line breaks without claiming fonts, columns, or table layout.
Preserve Formatting rebuilds recognizable document structure—headings, paragraphs, lists, and simple tables—where OCR signals support it. Complex layouts often need corrections. It does not produce a pixel-perfect replica of the original page. For a downloadable Word DOCX, use the Image to Word converter.
Copy the screenshot to your clipboard, open this page, and paste (Ctrl/Cmd+V)—paste screenshot to text without saving a file first. Extract the text, fix anything OCR misread, then copy the corrected result into your document or notes.
Sharp screenshots with clear fonts work best for screenshot OCR. Blurry or low-contrast images are harder to read accurately. Preserve Formatting can turn a screenshot into editable text with headings and lists when layout is clear.
Accepted inputs: JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WebP. English is the default recognition language in this release.
Accuracy depends on image quality, orientation, font, and layout. Always review important text. Formatted mode can misclassify blocks or table cells—change the block type or edit cells before export.
Images stay on your device. The OCR engine and language files may download once from a CDN and are cached by the browser; your photos and recognized text are not uploaded to IMG Free Toolkit servers.
FAQ
Quick answers about privacy, formats, and what this tool can do.
No. Text recognition runs in your browser. OCR engine and English language data may download once from a CDN and are cached locally; your images stay on your device.
JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WebP. You can also paste a screenshot from the clipboard.
Preserve Formatting rebuilds recognizable headings, paragraphs, lists, and simple tables from OCR layout signals. You can edit text, change block types, and export Markdown or HTML. It is not a pixel-perfect reconstruction of the original page.
Yes. In plain mode, copy or download TXT. In Preserve Formatting, edit blocks and table cells in the Formatted tab; Markdown and HTML update from your corrections. Use Undo or Reset to restore the original OCR structure.
Accuracy varies with image quality, language, font, orientation, and layout. Always review important text. English is the focus in this release.
Yes. Use the Image to Word converter to create a DOCX—either embed the original image or run OCR for editable text you can review before downloading.