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SocialShrink's Image to Text tool uses OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to extract text from any image. Supports English, Spanish, French, and German. Everything runs locally in your browser — your images are never uploaded to any server.

How it works

  1. Drop your image
    Drag and drop a JPG, PNG, or WebP image containing text.
  2. Automatic recognition
    The OCR engine loads and recognizes text in the selected language.
  3. Copy or download
    Copy the extracted text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

Your privacy

Your image is not uploaded. Everything runs in your browser.

Frequently asked questions

Which languages are supported?
Currently English, Spanish, French, and German. More languages may be added in the future.
How accurate is the OCR?
Accuracy depends on image quality, font clarity, and contrast. Clear, high-resolution images with standard fonts yield the best results.
Does it work with handwritten text?
It works best with printed text. Handwritten text recognition accuracy varies significantly.
Does it work offline?
The OCR engine and language data are downloaded on first use (~2MB). After that, it works offline.

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