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Choose the text language in the Img Stop Image to Text tool, keep Enhance image ticked and drop your images or screenshots. The Tesseract OCR engine reads the text in your browser. Then click Copy to copy it, or save it as a .txt file.
About the Image to Text (OCR)
The Img Stop Image to Text tool uses OCR, or optical character recognition, to turn printed words in a picture into text you can edit. It is powered by the Tesseract engine and runs fully in your browser. There are 19 language options, including English, Urdu, an English + Urdu mix, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Persian, Punjabi, Turkish, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
OCR saves you from typing text by hand from screenshots, notices, book pages, receipts and scanned documents. Before reading, the tool can enlarge the image, turn it gray and add contrast, which helps with small or faint text. Each result shows a confidence score and word count. Urdu, Arabic and Persian text is shown right to left. Language data downloads once, then it is cached.
Key features
- 19 language optionsRead English, Urdu, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Persian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more.
- English + Urdu modeRead pages that mix English and Urdu text together.
- Image enhanceEnlarge and add contrast before reading for better accuracy.
- Confidence scoreSee how sure the engine is and how many words it found.
- Copy or saveCopy the text in one click or download it as a .txt file.
- Many imagesDrop several images and they are read one after another.
How to use the Image to Text (OCR)
- Choose the language Select the Text language that matches your image, such as English, Urdu or Arabic.
- Keep enhance on Leave Enhance image before reading (recommended) ticked for most photos and screenshots.
- Add your images Drop images or screenshots on the box, choose them, or paste with Ctrl+V. Language data downloads once on first use.
- Copy the text Check and edit the text in the box, then click Copy or the .txt button to save it.
Image to Text (OCR) at a glance
| Price | Free |
|---|---|
| Input formats | JPG, PNG, WebP |
| Output | Editable text, copy or .txt file |
| OCR engine | Tesseract |
| Languages | 19 options incl. Urdu, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Persian, Chinese |
| Processing | In your browser – files are not uploaded |
When to use it
- Copy text from a screenshot of a chat, web page or PDF.
- Turn a photo of a printed notice or book page into editable text.
- Read Urdu or Arabic text from an image and paste it into a document.
- Get numbers and names from a photo of a receipt or business card.
- Pull text from a scanned letter so you can translate it.
Tips for the best result
- Always pick the right language. Reading Urdu text with English selected gives wrong letters.
- Crop the image to just the text area first. Less clutter means better results.
- Straight, well lit photos work best. Hold the phone flat above the page and avoid shadows.
- OCR works best on printed text. Handwriting is often read with many mistakes.
Frequently asked questions
Can this tool read Urdu text from an image?
Yes. Choose Urdu – اردو as the Text language, or English + Urdu if the image has both. The text is shown right to left in the result box. Clear printed Urdu gives the best results, while very small or stylish fonts can cause mistakes.
Why is the text from my image wrong or messy?
Common causes are the wrong language setting, blurry photos, low light, tilted pages and busy backgrounds. Choose the right language, keep Enhance image ticked, crop to the text area and use a sharp, straight photo. Then try again.
Does the OCR tool work with handwriting?
The Tesseract engine is made for printed text. Very neat handwriting may partly work, but most handwritten notes will have many errors. For best results, use typed or printed text such as documents, screenshots and signs.
What does the confidence percentage mean?
Confidence shows how sure the OCR engine is about the text it read. A high number usually means clean results. A low number means you should check the text carefully, or try a clearer image or another language setting.
Why is the first scan slow?
The first time, your browser downloads the OCR engine and the data for the chosen language, and you can see the progress. This happens once per language. After that, the files are cached and new images are read much faster.
Last updated October 29, 2026 by the Img Stop team.