Free Online Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Scanner

Extract selectable, editable text from images, screenshots, receipts, book pages, and scanned documents in English and multi-language scripts using client-side Tesseract OCR.

Key Features

High accuracy Tesseract.js OCR engine
Supports English, Devanagari/Nepali, Latin, and major world languages
Image pre-processing (contrast enhancement, binarization) for higher text accuracy
Copy extracted text to clipboard or download as TXT / Markdown file
100% private browser processing - scanned documents are never saved

How to Use Document Scanner & OCR → Text

Upload or paste an image containing text.
Select target recognition language.
Click Scan & Extract Text.
Copy or download the converted text once recognition completes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get the highest text extraction accuracy?

Ensure the source image is well-lit, clearly focused, horizontally aligned, and has high contrast between text and background.

Can I scan multi-page PDF documents?

Yes, upload PDF pages to extract text line-by-line.

Are my confidential scanned documents uploaded to external servers?

No, recognition runs locally on your computer via WebAssembly. Your documents remain 100% private.

Does it support handwritten text?

It works best on printed text, typescript, and clear digital document scans.