OCR Text Extractor

Turn scanned invoices, shipping bills and photos into editable text — right in your browser with Tesseract.js (WebAssembly). Nothing is uploaded; the OCR engine runs on your device.

Recognise

Choose a clear, well-lit scan for best results.

Choose an image
or drag & drop here — JPG, PNG, WebP

Note: the first run downloads the ~10 MB English language model (and WebAssembly core) from a public CDN. After that it is cached and works offline.

Document Digitisation Help

Need scanned records digitised, searchable or organised? Submit your details for assistance.

Extracted Text

Recognised text appears here for review, copy and download.

Privacy first: OCR runs entirely on your device with Tesseract.js WebAssembly. Your documents never leave your computer — safe for invoices, bank statements and shipping bills.

Best results when

● The scan is straight, not rotated or skewed
● Text is dark on a light, clean background
● Resolution is at least 300 DPI (photos work too)
● You crop out margins and watermarks first (see Image Crop)

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Free OCR That Never Uploads Your Documents

Online OCR services often require uploading confidential invoices and bank statements. This tool runs the Tesseract OCR engine — compiled to WebAssembly — directly in your browser, so your documents stay on your device. Upload a scan, wait a few seconds, and copy or download the extracted text.

Need a searchable PDF instead of plain text? Use the OCR PDF Generator. For clean scans first, try the Image Crop & Edit tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which languages are supported?

English is loaded by default. Additional language packs can be added but increase the download; for other languages contact us for a custom setup.

Why is OCR slow on my device?

Recognition happens locally on your CPU. Large or high-resolution scans take longer; crop to the text area and reduce the image size for faster results.

Is the accuracy as good as paid OCR?

For clean printed text Tesseract is very accurate. Handwritten or very noisy scans will have more errors — use a clear 300 DPI scan for best results.

What can I extract text from?

Scanned invoices, photos and images — the OCR engine converts them into editable text that you can copy or download as .txt.

Are my documents uploaded?

No. OCR runs 100% on your device with Tesseract.js WebAssembly — nothing is uploaded.

Is the OCR Text Extractor free to use?

Yes. The OCR Text Extractor is 100% free for personal and commercial use — no registration, login or payment required.