# Copy Text from an Image

> Pull text out of photos, screenshots and scans and copy it. Recognizes English, German, French and Spanish, and the images stay on your device.

Instead of typing out a photographed page, an IBAN from a screenshot or a quote from a book, let text recognition do it. It runs in your browser, so it is also fine for contracts and letters.

- Open in browser: https://pockettoolbox.org/en/image-to-text
- Tool: [Local OCR](https://pockettoolbox.org/en/ocr-tool)
- Runs entirely in your browser; files and input are never uploaded.

## How it works

1. Drop the image into the box.
2. Pick the language of the text.
3. Click "Recognize Text", then copy it or save it as TXT.

## FAQ

### How do I get the best result?

A straight, sharp photo with good light and no shadows. Handwriting is recognized poorly, printed text usually very well.

### Why does the first run take longer?

The first time, the browser loads the language data for recognition. After that it is much faster.

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