Free Online Scanned Document to Text Converter
Recognize text from a scanned document for editing or notes. Choose the matching OCR language and review the downloaded text.
Supported inputs, outputs, and browsers
- Supported input
- JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP, PDF
- Output
- UTF-8 TXT
- Supported recognition or translation languages
- Automatic detection, Arabic, English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Hindi, Dutch, Polish
- Browser compatibility
- Use a current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari with JavaScript, secure uploads, and downloads enabled. Upload time and server decoding support can limit very large or unusual files.
How to use Scanned Document to Text
- 1.For photographed forms, correct perspective first and verify each label remains paired with its value after extraction.
- 2.Run the operation with the displayed controls, then open and review the result before sharing it.
Limitations
- Form layout and table relationships may not survive plain-text extraction even when individual words are recognized.
Privacy and processing
Temporary server processing
The input is sent over HTTPS to the Free E Tools server only for the requested operation. Uploaded and generated files are temporary processing files, not permanent storage. No registration is required; avoid highly sensitive material when an online server workflow is inappropriate.
Frequently asked questions
What should I know before using Scanned Document to Text?
Form layout and table relationships may not survive plain-text extraction even when individual words are recognized.
Where is my input processed?
The input is sent over HTTPS to the Free E Tools server only for the requested operation. Uploaded and generated files are temporary processing files, not permanent storage. No registration is required; avoid highly sensitive material when an online server workflow is inappropriate.