How to extract text from images
Image Extract Tools use OCR to read text in JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, and GIF images. Open Extract Text From Image, choose the recognition language, adjust the image if needed, and export plain text, JSON, or a searchable PDF. The image stays in your browser while it is processed.
Extract text from an image in three steps
- Open Extract Text From Image and select a JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, or GIF image.
- Choose the recognition language. Rotate the image when its text is sideways, or select a crop region to focus recognition on part of the image.
- Review the recognized text and per-word confidence details, then export plain text, JSON, or a searchable PDF.
What the image OCR tool changes
The recognition language tells OCR which language to look for. Rotation changes the image orientation before recognition. A crop region focuses recognition on the section you select.
Image Extract Tools show confidence for each word and flag uncertain words. Review those words against the image before you export the result.
Which output should you export?
Choose plain text when you need to copy the recognized words into another document. Choose JSON when you need structured recognition data. Choose a searchable PDF when you want the recognized text to remain searchable in a PDF.
Image: JPG image
Output: plain text
Result: recognized text from the imageThe export choice sets the result format: copyable plain text, structured JSON, or a searchable PDF.
When to use image text extraction
- An image contains text that you need in plain text or JSON.
- You need a searchable PDF made from an image.
- Text fills only part of an image, so you want to select a crop region before recognition.
- You want to inspect flagged words and their per-word confidence before exporting.
Image Extract Tools or another image tool?
Use Image Extract Tools when the job is reading words inside an image. Its available child is Extract Text From Image, which combines OCR with language selection, image rotation, cropping, confidence review, and three export formats.
Choose Image Tools when the task is outside text recognition, such as compressing, converting, editing, creating, or inspecting an image. Those jobs change or examine the image itself instead of turning its visible words into text.
Frequently asked questions
How do I extract text from a JPG or PNG?
Open Extract Text From Image and select the JPG or PNG. Choose a recognition language, review flagged words and their confidence, then export the result as plain text, JSON, or a searchable PDF.
Can I extract text from a WebP, BMP, or GIF?
Yes. Extract Text From Image accepts WebP, BMP, and GIF images as well as JPG and PNG files. You can review flagged words and export the recognized text in the available formats.
How can I OCR only part of an image?
Select a crop region before recognition to focus OCR on the section containing the text. You can also rotate the image first when its text is sideways.
Does image text extraction upload my image?
No. Extract Text From Image runs entirely in your browser, and the image is not uploaded. You can inspect the recognized words and confidence details before exporting the result.