Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. Everything runs in your browser on your device — your images never leave your computer or phone.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. It’s fully responsive and works in Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge on phones, tablets and desktops.

JPG to Text

ConvertaJPGtoeditabletextusingon-deviceOCR.Copytheresultorsaveitasa.txtfile.

Free forever100% PrivateNo uploadWorks offline

Processing happens in your browser · No upload

This tool processes your image locally in your browser. Your file is never uploaded to a server, so nothing needs to be deleted afterwards — closing the tab removes it completely.

How to use JPG to Text

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Upload your image
Drag&droporbrowse.Yourfilestaysonyourdevice—itisneveruploaded.
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Extract text
Theopen-sourceTesseract.jsenginedownloadsonce,thenrecognisesthetextonyourdevice—yourimageisneveruploaded.
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Edit & copy
Fixanystraycharactersinthetextbox,thencopyitordownloada.txtfile.

Key features

Open-sourceTesseract.js(WASM)—runsonyourdevice
Copytextordownloadas.txt
Editableresulttextbox
Yourimageisneveruploaded
100%free—nosign-up,nowatermark
Runsinyourbrowser—imagesneverleaveyourdevice
WorksonChrome,Safari,FirefoxandEdge(desktop&mobile)

Why use JPG to Text?

JPGtoTextisthefastestprivatewaytogetthejobdone.Becauseeverythingrunslocallyinyourbrowser,therearenouploads,noqueuesandnoprivacyrisk—idealforIDs,documentsandpersonalphotos.Itisfree,unlimitedandworksonanydevice.

100%

Free

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Private

All

Devices

Benefits

Pullseditabletextstraightoutofanimagewithopen-sourceon-deviceOCR.
Copythetextorsaveitasa.txtfileinoneclick.
Yourimageisrecognisedlocallyandneveruploaded.
Yourfileisprocessedonyourdevice—thereisnoupload,soIDsandpersonalphotosstayprivate.

Common use cases

Copyingtextfromascreenshot,receiptorscannedpage.
Digitisingnotesoradocumentphoto.
Grabbingaquoteoraddressfromanimage.

Helpful tips

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Previewtheresultbeforedownloading—youcanalwaysadjustandre-runinstantly.

Troubleshooting

⚠Myimagewon’topenorupload.: Makesureit’sasupportedformat(JPG,PNG,WEBP).HEICandcamera-RAWdependonyourbrowser;convertthemtoJPGfirstifneeded.
⚠Nothingisuploaded—isitreallyworking?: Yes.Thetoolrunsinyourbrowser,soprocessinghappensonyourdevicewithnoserverround-trip.Youcanevenuseitofflineafterthepageloads.