Image to Text OCR
Turn a photo of a document into plain text.
How it works
- 1
Upload a photo
Drop a JPG or PNG of a receipt, invoice, or statement.
- 2
Run OCR
Printed text becomes editable characters — no scanner app to install.
- 3
Download .txt
Copy into notes or a search index.
Sample output
A preview of the structured result Image to Text produces — not a live extraction of your file.
Example plain-text extract (first lines of a parsed page).
| Line | Extracted text |
|---|---|
| 1 | ACME SUPPLIES — TAX INVOICE |
| 2 | Invoice No: INV-1042 Date: 15 Mar 2026 |
| 3 | Total due: $1,200.00 Terms: Net 30 |
Photos become rows — not just notes.
OCR text is useful for search. Save a parser to extract named fields from the same photos into Excel or CSV.
What is Image to Text?
Image to text OCR converts a photograph of a document into editable plain text. Printed invoices, receipts, and statements work best. The download is unstructured text, not spreadsheet columns.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the Image to Text.
How do I convert a photo to text for free?
Upload a JPG or PNG under 1 MB. The tool returns a .txt file. Three lifetime samples are included. Sign-in does not unlock extra text conversions.
What image formats are supported?
PNG and JPG/JPEG. For multi-page documents, upload a PDF on PDF to Text instead.
Will handwriting convert accurately?
Printed invoices and receipts work best. Handwritten notes are unreliable.
When should I use Image to Excel instead?
Use this page for searchable plain text. Use Image to Excel when the photo contains a table you want as columns.
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