Choose what is in front of you.
Photos, screenshots, scans, and PDFs up to 10 MB are accepted.
OCR for the words in front of you
From pixels
to usable text.
Drop in a photo, screenshot, or scanned PDF. OCRphoto extracts the words so you can copy, edit, and keep moving.
first extraction freeno account neededprivate by default
Start here
Extract text from an imageOne clear upload is all it takes.Drop an image or PDF here
We’ll turn the visible words into clean, editable text.
JPEG · PNG · WebP · PDF · max 10 MBPrivate upload · first extraction free · no account needed
A shorter path
The words should be as portable as the image.
OCRphoto removes the busywork between seeing text and using it. No install, no sign-up wall, no complicated export settings.
Let OCR do the first pass.
The text is extracted with line breaks kept readable for editing.
Copy it into the work.
Copy the result or download a plain TXT file in one click.
Small tool, useful output
Make the text move with you.
From a recipe card to a support screenshot, OCRphoto gives the words a format you can search, edit, and share.
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Keep the idea.
Lose the retyping.
Choose your starting point
A tool for the format you have.
Each guide below explains the best way to prepare that kind of input and gives you the same fast OCR workspace.
Before you upload
A few useful answers.
What is OCRphoto?
OCRphoto is a lightweight online OCR tool that extracts editable text from photos, screenshots, and scanned PDFs.
Is OCRphoto free to use?
Your first extraction is free and works without an account. The upload is validated before it leaves your browser.
What file types are supported?
OCRphoto accepts JPEG, PNG, WebP, and PDF files up to 10 MB for the MVP flow.
Are my uploads private?
Uploads are held in private storage only while they are being processed. The source file is deleted after a successful extraction.