Extract text from
any image in one click
Copy the text out of any image, screenshot, picture or scan in a click. Draw a box on any page, or drop a JPG or PNG in, the OCR runs right in your browser, so your images never leave your device. Dozens of languages, no sign-up.
No sign-up · runs in your browser · your images are never uploaded
Extracted text
Invoice #2043 · Due April 12
Subtotal 1,240.00
Tax 248.00
Total 1,488.00
Text you can see but can't select
A screenshot, a photo of a slide, a scanned page, an infographic. The words are right there, but you can't copy them, so you end up retyping everything by hand. This reads the image for you and hands back the text in a second, without leaving the page.
How it works
Three steps, a couple of seconds. Nothing to upload, no account to make.
Point at the text
Draw a box over any part of a web page, or drop in an image file, or paste one straight from your clipboard with Ctrl+V.
It reads it on your device
On-device OCR turns the picture into real, selectable text right in your browser. Your image is never uploaded to a server.
Copy or download
Copy all the text with one button, or save it as a clean .txt file. Wrong language? Re-run the same crop in one click.
Why people use it
Built to do one job well: get the text out of an image and into something you can use.
Screenshot to text
Draw a box on any web page and pull just the text you need. No full-page capture, no cropping later.
An OCR Chrome extension
A real OCR extension for Chrome, not a website you paste into. It lives in your toolbar and works on any tab.
Upload or paste a picture
Drag in a PNG or JPG picture, or press Ctrl+V to read an image straight from your clipboard.
Runs on your device
Text recognition happens in your browser. Your pictures aren't sent to any server to be read.
Dozens of languages & scripts
Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Tamil and more, out of the box.
Wrong language? One click
Re-run the exact same selection in another language without redrawing the box or starting over.
Copy or save as .txt
One button copies everything; another downloads a clean text file. No watermarks, no redirects.
What happens to your images
Short version: they stay with you.
- The OCR runs in your browser, on your device. Your images are read locally and are not uploaded to any server.
- The only thing sent is anonymous usage stats, a random ID, the app version and the interface language. No IP address, and never the contents of what you scan.
- No account, no history of what you read, and your data is never sold or shared.
Questions
How do I extract text from an image in Chrome?
Install the extension, click the icon, then draw a box over the text or drop in an image. The text appears ready to copy in a second. No account, no upload.
Does it work on screenshots?
Yes, that's the main mode. Draw a box on any web page, or paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V, and it pulls the text straight out.
How do I copy text from a picture?
Drop the picture into the extension or paste it with Ctrl+V, and it reads the text so you can copy it. You can also draw a box over a picture shown on any web page and grab just that part.
How do I copy text from a screenshot?
Take your screenshot, paste it into the extension with Ctrl+V or drop the file in, and the text is extracted and ready to copy or download as a .txt file.
How do I copy text from a JPG or PNG?
Drop the JPG or PNG into the extension, or paste it with Ctrl+V. It reads the text on your device and hands it back ready to copy or save as a .txt file.
Can I copy text from an image on a PC or Chromebook?
Yes. It runs in Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook, anywhere the Chrome Web Store works. Same one-click flow on every device.
Is there an OCR extension for Chrome?
This is one. It's a free OCR Chrome extension: it recognizes text in images, screenshots and pictures right in your browser, with no website to paste into and no account.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. The text recognition runs on your device, inside your browser. The picture itself never leaves your computer.
What languages can it read?
Dozens, across Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, Devanagari, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Tamil scripts. If it reads the wrong language, you can re-run the same crop in another one with a single click.
Can it read photos and scanned documents?
Yes. Printed text in photos, scans, slides and infographics works well. Very stylized fonts and handwriting are harder for any OCR, including this one.
Can I copy the text or save it?
Both. One button copies everything to your clipboard, another downloads it as a clean .txt file you can open anywhere.
Is it free?
Yes, it's free to use. Just install it and start extracting, no sign-up required.