Image to Text (OCR)
Private, in-browser OCR
The image stays on this device. First use downloads the selected language model.
Drop an image here or click to upload
JPEG, PNG, WebP -- max 20MB
- OCR powered by the open-source Tesseract.js engine
- Supports JPEG, PNG, and WebP images
- 4 languages: English, Spanish, French, German
- Real-time progress indicator during extraction
- Copy extracted text or download as .txt
- 100% browser-based -- images never leave your device
What is Image to Text (OCR)?
Image to Text (OCR) uses optical character recognition to turn visible text in an image into editable text.
SlapMyWeb runs the open-source Tesseract.js engine in your browser and supports English, Spanish, French, and German.
How to use Image to Text (OCR)
- 1
Select a language
Choose English, Spanish, French, or German to load that language’s recognition model.
- 2
Upload an image
Drag and drop an image onto the upload area, or click to browse. Accepts JPEG, PNG, and WebP up to 20MB. Clear, high-contrast text images produce the best results.
- 3
Click Extract Text
Press Extract Text. On the first run, the browser downloads the selected language model, then shows OCR progress while it recognizes the image.
- 4
Copy or download
Once extracted, review the text in the output panel. Copy it to your clipboard or download as a .txt file.
Everything this tool
does for you
- Powered by the open-source Tesseract.js OCR engine
- Supports 4 languages: English, Spanish, French, German
- Accepts JPEG, PNG, and WebP images up to 20MB
- Drag-and-drop or click-to-upload interface
- Real-time progress bar during text extraction
- One-click copy or download extracted text as .txt
- Image preview before extraction
- Runs in your browser — images never leave your device
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