Image to Text (OCR) - Extract Text from Images Free
Last Updated: April 1, 2026
Last updated: 2026-03-22
You have a screenshot of a code snippet, a photo of a whiteboard, or a scanned document. You need the text in a format you can copy, paste, and edit. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) extracts text from images automatically.
What OCR Can Read
| Source | Accuracy | Tips |
|---|---|---|
| Typed text (screenshots, PDFs) | 98-99% | Best results, minimal cleanup needed |
| Printed text (books, documents) | 95-98% | Good lighting and flat surface help |
| Handwritten text (neat) | 80-90% | Print-style handwriting works best |
| Handwritten text (cursive) | 50-70% | Results vary significantly |
| Receipts and invoices | 90-95% | Thermal paper fades — scan early |
| Whiteboards | 85-95% | Avoid glare, use dark markers |
Supported Languages
Our OCR engine supports 100+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and Russian. It auto-detects the language in most cases.
Tips for Better OCR Results
- Resolution matters. 300 DPI minimum for scanned documents. Phone photos should be at least 1000px wide.
- Contrast matters. Dark text on light background works best. Low contrast (gray text on white) reduces accuracy.
- Straighten the image. Skewed text reduces accuracy. Most phone scanning apps auto-straighten.
- Crop to the text area. Remove borders, decorations, and non-text elements before OCR.
Extract text from any image - free, instant, 100+ languages.
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According to Tesseract documentation, modern OCR engines achieve 99%+ accuracy on clean printed text.
As Google web.dev documents, the Shape Detection API brings native OCR capabilities to browsers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this image tool free?
Yes, all tools on Pic0.ai are 100% free with unlimited usage.
What image formats are supported?
We support JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG and more.
Is my image data kept private?
Images are processed instantly and never stored on our servers.
Can I use this on my phone?
Yes, the tool works perfectly on iOS and Android browsers.
What is the maximum image size?
We support images up to 50MB in size.
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