100% free
Screenshot to Text
Extract text from images & PDF — free, instant, no signup
No signup · No credit card · OCR in your browser when possible
Drop image or PDF here
PNG, JPG, WEBP, PDF (all pages) — or paste Ctrl+V
Upload or paste above — extracted text will appear here
Processed on your device when possible · Enhanced scan deletes files in ~60s
- 1Upload or paste a file
- 2We extract the text
- 3Copy or download the result
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About this tool
Screenshot OCR extracts text from UI captures, chat threads, error dialogs, and presentation slides without saving a file first. At scantext.net, press Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on Mac) to paste a screenshot directly into ScanText, or upload PNG and JPG up to 10 MB. The tool is free with no signup and runs OCR in your browser when possible, so sensitive screenshots often stay on your device. Use Higher quality for small fonts, dark mode UIs, or mixed Arabic and English in the same capture. After extraction, copy the text, search it, or download TXT or DOCX. Screenshot to text is ideal when you need a quote from a video frame, a code snippet from a tutorial, or meeting notes from a shared screen — fast, private OCR at scantext.net.
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- Yes — use Paste from clipboard on desktop or share to the tool on mobile.