Image to text, free — no sign-up, no limit
Turn an image to text for free, with no sign-up and no limit. Photograph a label, a box, a receipt or a page — or drop in a screenshot — and get the printed text back as words you can copy, paste and edit. The reader runs in your browser, so the picture never leaves your device.
Drop a photo here
Or click to browse — you can paste one straight from your clipboard too.
Choose an imageOpening the editor…
Your image is on its way. Work starts the moment it lands.
Three steps, nothing to learn.
Upload, let it run, download. The editor opens with your image already loading.
Drop the image in
A photo or screenshot with printed text in it.
Let it read
The text is recognised line by line; the first time, the reader itself downloads once.
Copy the text
Copy it to the clipboard or download it as a .txt file.
The text you would otherwise retype.
Model numbers on a box, ingredients on a jar, the specs on a label — typing them out is slow and error-prone.
OCR that runs on your device
The text reader is downloaded once from our site and runs in your browser — nothing is sent to us or to a third party.
Labels and packaging
Brand names, model numbers, sizes and materials read straight off a product photo.
Screenshots and documents
Clean, printed text from a screen or a page is read most accurately of all.
Honest confidence
You see how confident the reader was, and a note appears when the image did not look like clear text.
Copy or save
One click to copy, or a .txt download for longer text.
Part of the Studio
The same image can be enhanced first to give the reader a better chance.
Who it is for.
Zyvavo is built by someone who sells on Etsy and eBay, so these are the jobs it was made for first.
Writing listings from the box
Copy the brand, model and specifications off packaging into your listing.
Resellers and thrifters
Read the label on a vintage item without squinting and retyping.
Receipts and invoices
Get totals and references into a spreadsheet.
Screenshots
Turn text in an image someone sent you into text you can edit.
What it handles well — and where it struggles.
No tool is perfect, and any page claiming otherwise is selling you something. Here is roughly where the line sits.
Printed text, straight and in focus
Screenshots, documents, packaging and labels photographed square-on.
Product photos with text on them
Text on a curved jar or a glossy box mostly reads well; check numbers carefully.
Handwriting, stylised fonts and tiny text
Handwriting and decorative lettering are often misread, and small text in a large photo may be missed entirely.
Five things worth knowing.
Help the reader see what you see.
- Fill the frame with the text. Crop or zoom so the words are large in the picture.
- Shoot straight on. Angled text is harder to read; hold the camera parallel to the label.
- Light it evenly. Glare across glossy packaging hides letters.
- Enhance a dull photo first. Higher contrast between text and background helps.
- Check the numbers. O and 0, l and 1 are the classic mix-ups — read model numbers back before you use them.
Free, with no account and no limit. It runs in your browser, so it costs nothing to serve — and nothing to use. An account only matters for the AI tools such as the background remover, and new ones start with 100 credits free.
Answered.
How do I convert an image to text?
Drop the image in and run Image to text. The printed words are recognised and shown in a box, ready to copy.
What is OCR?
Optical character recognition — software that reads the letters in a picture and turns them into editable text.
Which languages does it read?
English. Other languages may come later.
Can it read handwriting?
Not reliably. It is built for printed text; neat block capitals sometimes work, joined handwriting usually does not.
Is my image uploaded?
No. The reader runs in your browser and the image stays on your device.
Why did it return strange characters?
The image probably had no clear printed text, or the text was small, angled or blurred. A note appears when the reader is unsure.
How long does it take?
Usually a second or two. The first time, the reader downloads about 14 MB once.
Is image to text free?
Yes — completely free, with no account, no sign-up and no limit on how many images you run. It works in your browser, so there is nothing for us to pay for. Credits only come into it for the AI tools, like the background remover and upscaler.
Does it keep the layout?
It keeps line breaks; columns and tables come back as plain lines of text.
What formats are supported?
JPG, PNG and WEBP up to 10 MB.
Everything else you can do to the same image.
Once a photo is open in the editor, every tool below is one click away — no re-uploading.
Try it on your worst photo.
The hardest image you have is the honest test. Drop it in and see.