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How to Use Image to Text – Complete Guide

Read the text from a photo, screenshot or scan and copy it. Telugu, Hindi, English and more. The reading happens in your browser.

⏱ 2 min read🛠 Image Tools🔒 Free · Works on your device
🚀 Open Image to Text

⚡ Quick answer

A picture of text cannot be copied. OCR reads the picture and gives you real text that you can copy, edit and search.

Open Image to Text, follow the steps below, and you are done in a minute or two. No sign-in is needed.

📋 How to use Image to Text – step by step

  1. Click, drag and drop, or paste your pictures
  2. Choose the main language, and a second language if there are English words
  3. Click "Read Text" and wait. The first time takes longer because the language data is downloaded
  4. Read the text, correct any mistakes, and click "Copy all text" or download it

💡 Why use this tool?

Newspaper clippings, forms, boards and screenshots can be turned into text in a minute, without typing.

Everything happens in your browser. Your pictures are never uploaded.

✨ Features at a glance

  • Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English and more languages
  • Two languages together, such as Telugu and English
  • Picture help: grey and sharper, or black and white
  • High accuracy or standard reading
  • Newspaper layout with many columns
  • Many pictures at once, copy all or download .txt
  • No upload, no sign-in, no limit

🎯 Helpful tips

  • Keep your original photo safe and save the new image under a different name.
  • Zoom in and check the result before uploading it to a form or website.
  • JPG is best for photos. PNG is better for logos, text and sharp edges.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Is my picture uploaded?

No. The reading happens inside your browser. Only the language data is downloaded.

Does it read Telugu?

Yes. Choose Telugu as the main language and English as the second. Clear pictures give the best result.

Why is the text not perfect?

OCR can make mistakes with small, blurred, tilted or decorative text. Use a clear, straight, well-lit picture and read the result once.

Why does it take long the first time?

The browser downloads the reader and the language data. Telugu data is several MB. After that it is kept on your device.

What if nothing is read?

Choose the right language, try "Black and white" picture help, or use a straighter and sharper picture.

Does it read handwriting?

Not well. It is made for printed text.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free, with no limit.

Ready to try it?

Image to Text is free and your files stay on your device.

🚀 Open Image to Text