You've got a photo of a document, a screenshot of text, or a scanned image. You need the text, but you don't want to type it out. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) extracts the text from the image automatically.
What is OCR?
OCR uses AI to recognize text in images. It analyzes the shapes of letters and converts them into digital text. This works for printed text, not handwriting.
How to OCR an image
- Open PDFly's OCR Image tool.
- Upload your image — JPG, PNG, or WebP.
- Click process — the AI extracts the text.
- Copy or download the extracted text.
When to use OCR
- Document digitization: Convert paper documents to digital text.
- Screenshots: Extract text from screenshots of text.
- Translation: Extract text to translate into another language.
- Data entry: Avoid manual typing from photos.
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Open OCR Image ToolFrequently Asked Questions
How accurate is image OCR?
Accuracy depends on image quality and text clarity. Clean, high-resolution images work best.
Can OCR read handwriting?
Most OCR tools work with printed text. Handwriting recognition is less accurate.
What languages are supported?
Most tools support multiple languages. Check the tool's language settings.