How to Extract Text from Images Using OCR Free Online

OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition — a technology that reads text from images, photos and scanned documents and converts it into editable digital text. Whether you have a scanned invoice, a photo of a textbook page, a screenshot with text or a handwritten note, OCR can extract all the text in seconds.

ConvertMate's free OCR tool works directly in your browser and supports English, Hindi and 8 other Indian languages — no software download, no signup required.

How to Extract Text from an Image — Step by Step

Open the OCR tool

Go to convertmate.in/ocr.html — no signup or account required.

Select your language

Choose the language of text in your image — English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and more.

Upload your image

Drop your image or click Browse image. Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP and screenshots.

Copy or download text

The extracted text appears instantly. Copy it to clipboard or download as a .txt file.

Extract text from your image right now — free!

Supports English + Hindi + 7 Indian languages · No signup · Instant results

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Indian Languages Supported

Our OCR tool supports all major Indian languages. Select the correct language before processing for best accuracy:

🇮🇳 English

हिंदी Hindi

தமிழ் Tamil

తెలుగు Telugu

ಕನ್ನಡ Kannada

മലയാളം Malayalam

मराठी Marathi

বাংলা Bengali

What Types of Images Work Best with OCR?

Scanned documents — Tax returns, certificates, legal documents
Screenshots — Text from apps, websites or PDFs
Photos of text — Books, notices, menus, signboards
Invoices and receipts — Extract amounts and item names
Business cards — Extract name, phone, email, address
WhatsApp images — Extract text from forwarded image messages

Tips for Better OCR Accuracy

Use clear, high-resolution images — Blurry photos reduce accuracy
Ensure good lighting — Dark or unevenly lit photos produce errors
Keep text straight — Tilted text is harder to recognize accurately
Select the correct language — Wrong language selection causes garbled output
Use PNG format — PNG images tend to give better OCR results than JPG

Common Uses of OCR in India

OCR has become an essential tool for millions of Indians across many fields:

Students — Converting scanned textbook pages to editable notes
Offices — Digitizing paper records and old printed documents
Lawyers — Extracting text from scanned contracts and court orders
Accountants — Processing scanned invoices and receipts
Journalists — Transcribing text from photos taken at events
Government offices — Digitizing legacy paper records

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the OCR tool on ConvertMate free?

Yes, completely free. No signup, no limits on number of images. Process as many images as you need.

How accurate is the OCR tool?

For clear, well-lit images with printed text, accuracy is typically 95-99%. Handwritten text, old documents or poor quality images may have lower accuracy.

Does it work for handwritten text?

Our OCR tool is optimized for printed text. Handwritten text recognition depends heavily on the clarity and style of handwriting — neat handwriting works better than cursive.

Are my images stored on your server?

No. Our OCR tool processes images entirely in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your images are never uploaded to any server and remain completely private.

Can I extract text from a PDF?

For digital PDFs, use our PDF to Text tool which directly extracts text. For scanned PDFs (image-based), take a screenshot of each page and use the OCR tool.