Screenshot to Text
Extract text from any screenshot instantly. Perfect for copying text from apps, social media, websites, and error messages.
Upload Image to Extract Text
Upload a screenshot, photo, or scanned document. OCR extracts text instantly.
Supports JPG, PNG, WebP • Max 10MB • Works best with clear, printed text
Privacy First
All OCR processing happens entirely in your browser. Your images are never uploaded to any server and are processed locally on your device.
Why Extract Text from Screenshots?
Screenshots capture visual information, but the text inside them isn't copyable. Whether you've screenshotted an important message, an error code, a social media post, or a webpage, our screenshot to text tool extracts that text so you can copy, search, edit, or share it.
Social Media Archives
Save tweets, posts, and comments as text before they're deleted. Extract usernames, quotes, or entire threads for reference or documentation.
Error Messages & Logs
Copy error messages from screenshots to paste into search engines or support tickets. Much faster than retyping technical error codes.
Code Snippets
Extract code from tutorial screenshots, video stills, or shared images. Get copyable code instead of retyping line by line.
Chat Messages
Extract text from message screenshots for documentation, evidence, or simply to copy a phone number or address someone shared.
How to Take Screenshots
| Device | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10/11 | Win + Shift + S | Snipping Tool - select area |
| Mac | Cmd + Shift + 4 | Select area, saves to Desktop |
| iPhone | Side + Volume Up | Saves to Photos app |
| Android | Power + Volume Down | Saves to Screenshots folder |
| Chrome/Browser | Right-click → Inspect → Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P → "screenshot" | Full page capture |
Screenshot OCR Tips
- ✓Crop before uploading - Remove unnecessary parts of the screenshot to focus on the text you need
- ✓Use PNG format - Screenshots saved as PNG preserve text sharpness better than JPG
- ✓Avoid resizing - Upload at original resolution for best OCR accuracy
- ✓Dark mode works fine - Our OCR handles both light and dark theme screenshots equally well
- ✓Enable enhancement for blurry screenshots - Use "Enhance low-quality images" for compressed or scaled screenshots
Common Screenshot Sources
Twitter/X
Tweets, replies, DMs
Posts, stories, bios
Chats, contacts
Discord
Messages, servers
Websites
Articles, products
Apps
Settings, errors
Games
Text, scores, chat
Documents
PDFs, emails