Extract text from images and convert it to editable formats with our free AI-powered text extractor. Upload any image containing text and instantly convert it to plain text, JSON, or markdown for easy editing and integration with your workflows.
Pro Tip: For the best results, use images with clear, high-contrast text. The AI can handle various fonts and layouts, but clearer text will improve extraction accuracy.
Click to upload an image with text
or drag and drop
3 free extractions remaining. Sign in for unlimited use.
Upload an image containing text to extract the content into readable format
Supports:
Our advanced AI technology offers comprehensive text extraction capabilities:
Our text extractor is designed for various professional needs:
Convert text from books, articles, and printed materials into digital formats for research, archiving, and content creation without manual retyping.
Transform scanned documents, PDFs with image layers, and photos of text into editable content for business workflows and information management.
Extract text from foreign language images for translation, making international content accessible and enabling cross-language research and communication.
Extract text from academic papers, books, and archived materials for research and citation. Digitize printed sources and make historical texts searchable and analyzable without manual transcription.
Repurpose text from images, screenshots, and visual content for articles, blogs, and social media. Extract quotes and passages from visual sources without retyping everything manually.
Convert text from business cards, receipts, presentations, and scanned documents into editable formats. Streamline data entry and document processing workflows by eliminating manual transcription.
Extract text from foreign language images for translation work. Process multilingual content efficiently by converting image-based text into editable formats before translation.
Our AI Image Text Extractor uses advanced computer vision and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to identify and extract text from images. The AI analyzes the image to detect text content, formatting, and structure. It then processes this information to convert the visual text into editable digital text. The system can handle various text styles, fonts, and layouts, including paragraphs, lists, and headings, preserving the original structure when possible.
Our tool can extract a wide variety of text content, including printed text, digital text, and even some handwritten text (with varying accuracy). It works with paragraphs, headings, lists, and other text structures. The system performs best with clearly visible text against contrasting backgrounds, but can also handle reasonably complex layouts. Text from documents, screenshots, photos of printed materials, signs, and digital images can all be processed.
You can extract text in several formats: plain text (for simple editing), JSON (ideal for developers and data processing with metadata included), and markdown (great for documentation and web content). Each format preserves the text content while making it accessible for further use or integration into your workflows. You can download the extracted text in your preferred format with a single click.
The accuracy depends on several factors including image quality, text clarity, font type, and background contrast. For high-quality images with clear text, the accuracy is typically very high (95%+). For more challenging images (low resolution, unusual fonts, handwritten content), the system will still extract text but may require some manual verification. The tool provides a confidence score with each extraction to help you gauge the reliability of the results.
The Image Text Extractor is valuable for many scenarios: researchers extracting text from published papers, professionals digitizing printed documents, students capturing information from textbooks, translators working with image-based content, content creators repurposing text from images, and businesses converting scanned documents to editable formats. It's particularly useful when you need to work with text that's trapped in images or non-editable documents.
Disclaimer: This tool utilizes generative AI technology and is provided for general information and educational purposes only. Performance is not guaranteed, and the content generated may vary in quality. It is not intended for illegal activities or to replace professional advice. Users should exercise their own judgment and consult qualified professionals for specific concerns. We make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability of the information provided.