ToolForgeby ForgeSparse

Extract Text from Image

Pull the text out of a photo or screenshot.

Upload an image

Drop a screenshot or photo with text

JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or HEIC · you can also paste with Ctrl+V

Processed in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Extract text from an image (OCR)

Copy the text out of screenshots, scanned documents, photos of signs and receipts. Optical character recognition runs in your browser and supports English, Hindi and several other languages.

Why use this tool

Multiple languages

English, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and more.

Copy or download

Copy text to the clipboard or save it as a .txt file.

Confidence score

See how sure the recogniser is about the result.

Private by design

Your images are processed in your browser and never uploaded to a server.

How it works

  1. 1Upload an image with text.
  2. 2Pick the language.
  3. 3Copy or download the text.

Frequently asked questions

Language

Good to know

  • Clear, straight, well-lit text gives the best results.
  • Choose Hindi + English for mixed-language screenshots.
  • The first run for each language downloads its data, then it's cached.
  • Text is recognised in your browser — the image is never uploaded.