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    OCR - Extract text from images for free

    Extract text from images and scanned PDFs with our free OCR.

    Drop your images here

    PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, TIFF

    Accepted source formats

    JPG
    PNG
    WebP
    JPEG
    TIFF
    PDF

    Available output formats

    TXT

    How it works

    1

    Upload your image or scanned PDF

    2

    Select the document language

    3

    Get your extracted text instantly

    Common mistakes

    • Using a source file of poor quality.
    • Publishing without checking the final result.
    • Confusing file size, dimensions and quality.
    • Overwriting the original file without keeping a copy.

    Pro tips

    • Always keep an original version.
    • Test several settings before downloading.
    • Use WebP for the web when possible.
    • Choose descriptive file names for SEO.

    Privacy guaranteed

    OCR processing is done locally with Tesseract.js. Your documents stay private.

    Adapt your files to your needs

    Prepare your files for the web, emails, professional documents or online sharing. Processing happens directly in your browser, fully private and with nothing to install.

    Practical formats for everyday work

    Choose the formats best suited to your needs: publishing, archiving, printing, collaboration or quick sharing. Processing happens directly in your browser, fully private and with nothing to install.

    Free tool, no signup required

    Use the tool for free, with no account, no email required and no unnecessary steps. Processing happens directly in your browser, fully private and with nothing to install.

    Secure, private processing

    Your files stay on your device and are processed locally. No file is ever sent to a remote server. Processing happens directly in your browser, fully private and with nothing to install.

    Save time on all your files

    Keep a simple workflow: add your files, choose your settings, then download the final result. Processing happens directly in your browser, fully private and with nothing to install.

    Discover all our tools

    Convert, compress, merge and edit your files in a few clicks.

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    Guides and tutorials

    Learn how to use our tools with our detailed guides.

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    Frequently asked questions

    The engine recognizes over 100 languages, including French, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese (simplified and traditional) and Korean. Detection is automatic but can be forced manually for a multilingual document.

    On a clean digital document (contract, invoice, printed native PDF), accuracy exceeds 99%. On a low-quality scan (dark photo, handwriting, folded paper), it drops depending on the case; a human review is still recommended for critical data.

    Yes, upload multiple files at once: each document is recognized individually and can be downloaded separately, or grouped in a ZIP archive with a single click.

    Since recognition happens in your browser, the limit mostly depends on your device's available memory: a PDF of several hundred pages can be processed, provided you let the browser finish each page.

    No, recognition runs directly in your browser: neither the document nor the extracted text ever transits through an external server. Your files stay on your device from start to finish.
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