Free Image to Text Converter (OCR)
Extract text from JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP and TIFF images right in your browser. 16 curated languages, with an accuracy score on every result. No upload, no signup, 100% private.
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Extract Text from Image (OCR)
Upload an image and extract its text using client-side OCR. Powered by tesseract.js — runs entirely in your browser.
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JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF up to 20 MB
Features
Accurate OCR Right in Your Browser
Turn photos, screenshots, and scans into clean editable text in a few seconds.
Proven Recognition Quality
A mature, widely trusted recognition engine — running entirely on your own device, never on our servers.
16 Curated Languages
English, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, major European languages, Arabic, Thai and more.
Confidence Score
Each result shows an OCR confidence percentage so you know when to trust it.
Works on Any Image and Device
No software install. ScanText runs in any modern browser on any device.
JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF
Drop any common image format up to 20 MB — photos, screenshots, scans, manga panels.
Desktop & Mobile
Snap a photo on your phone, drop it in, get text back. No app download required.
Cached Language Packs
The first run downloads your language's data once; after that it's cached in your browser and loads instantly.
100% Private and Free
Your image never leaves your device. All recognition happens locally.
No Server Upload
The image itself is never uploaded — only the language pack is fetched, and only once per language.
Copy or Download
One-click copy to clipboard, or download the recognized text as a plain .txt file.
No Signup, No Watermark
One free run per day without an account. Sign in to BibiGPT for unlimited daily OCR.
Loved by creators, students & researchers
Why people use BibiGPT to turn videos into text every day.
Trusted by 50,000+ users worldwide
“I paste a link and get clean captions in seconds — it saves me hours of retyping every single week.”
Maya R.
Content Creator · Repurposes short videos
“Exporting the transcript lets me review new words at my own pace instead of pausing the video constantly.”
Daniel K.
Language Learner · Studies with real videos
“Accurate, timestamped text I can quote directly. It has quietly become part of my daily workflow.”
Priya S.
Researcher · Cites public talks
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No signup, no upload, no watermark. Just fast, private image-to-text OCR in your browser.