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IMAGE TO TEXT CONVERTER

Extract text.From any photo or PDF.

Fast, private OCR that pulls clean, editable text from screenshots, scanned documents, and images. Zero data retention.

100% private — processed locally with zero server storage

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Max 25 MB

Drop your image or PDF here

JPG, PNG, WebP, PDF & Office files · Up to 25 MB

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SAMPLE OCR PREVIEW
Sample document for OCR text extraction
OCR Output
EXTRACTED TEXT
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Annual Design Brief...

In-memory OCR • Zero data retention

Convert Photos, Scans, and PDFs into Clean Editable Text

Spellense Optical Character Recognition (OCR) converts flattened images, screenshots, smartphone pictures, and multi-page scanned PDF documents into selectable, copyable digital text with zero data retention and no sign-up required.

How to Extract Text in 3 Easy Steps

Effortlessly transform screenshots, photos, and scanned PDF documents into editable text in seconds:

1

Upload Image or PDF

Drop any JPG, PNG, WebP image, or multi-page scanned PDF up to 25MB. No account, registration, or credit card required.

2

In-Memory Optical Scan

High-accuracy OCR scans letterforms and pixel matrices, extracting text tokens while preserving original paragraphs and line breaks.

3

Copy, Save, or Proofread

Copy to clipboard with one click, save as a clean .txt file, or carry directly into our proofreading engine to catch hidden typos.

Built for Speed & Accuracy

Why Use Spellense Image to Text Converter?

Engineered for graphic designers, researchers, students, and professionals who need accurate text extraction without privacy compromises.

Optical Precision

High-Resolution OCR

Recognizes text from varied font families, contrast ratios, and complex flyer layouts with state-of-the-art accuracy.

Strict Privacy

Zero Server Storage

100% ephemeral in-memory RAM processing. Your confidential screenshots, receipts, or contracts are never stored to disk or used for AI training.

Structure Retention

Paragraph & Line Breaks

Unlike primitive OCR engines that bunch text into a single messy block, Spellense retains your original line breaks.

PDF Support

Scanned PDFs Handled

Easily convert scanned multi-page PDF documents without native text layers directly into plain text without external software.

Seamless Workflow

One-Click Proofreading

Extracted text can be immediately passed to our spell checking engine with one click to highlight and fix any typos.

100% Free

No Signup, No Limits

No subscription gates, credit card requirements, or daily scan quotas. Enjoy generous 25MB file limits anytime.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Image to Text FAQ

Everything you need to know about extracting text from images, photos, and scanned documents with Spellense.

Helpful Guide

Photo to Text: How to Convert an Image to Text Free

Simple steps, phone shortcuts (Live Text & Google Lens), and fixes for blurry photos.

Read guide→
Spellense supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WebP raster images, as well as multi-page PDF documents and Office files (DOCX, PPTX, XLSX). You can upload high-resolution screenshots, smartphone photos, scanned documents, and infographics with no registration required.
The maximum file size limit is 25 MB per document. This generous allowance accommodates high-resolution camera photos, desktop screenshots, and multi-page scanned PDF documents.
Yes. Our OCR engine optically scans scanned PDF documents and flattened graphics to recognize and extract text tokens directly from raw pixel data, even if the PDF contains no embedded font or digital text layer.
No. Spellense operates on a strict zero-storage, in-memory architecture. Files are processed temporarily in volatile RAM exclusively to perform OCR extraction, and are immediately discarded. We never save files to disk, keep server logs of your content, or train AI models on user data.
Yes. Spellense Image to Text is 100% free with no sign-up, no hidden fees, no subscriptions, and no watermarks. You can convert as many images and documents as you need.
Yes! Right after extracting your text, click ‘Found a typo? Run spellcheck on this text →’ to seamlessly carry the text directly into the Spellense Proofreading Engine without having to re-upload or retype anything.
Ensure good lighting, avoid heavy motion blur, and crop tightly to the text area. Read our full step-by-step tutorial: How to Convert Photo to Text (Free, No Retyping) for phone camera shortcuts and fixes.
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In-memory OCR • High Precision