Image to Text — OCR
Pull text out of screenshots, photos and scans — runs fully in your browser
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Image to Text — OCR — Complete Guide & Instructions
MakeCard Image to Text uses a full OCR engine (Tesseract) running inside your browser — no upload, no waiting for a server. Drop a photo, screenshot or scanned image, pick the language, and get editable text you can copy or download as a .txt file.
How to Use Image to Text — OCR
- 1 Select or drop an image — PNG, JPG, WEBP or a screenshot.
- 2 Pick the text language: English, Hindi or both together.
- 3 Click "Extract Text" — the progress bar shows real OCR progress.
- 4 Review the result in the editable text box.
- 5 Copy it to the clipboard or download a .txt file.
Key Features & Capabilities
- Full Tesseract OCR running locally in the browser.
- English, Hindi and combined English+Hindi modes.
- Live progress percentage while the image is read.
- Editable output area — fix a word before copying.
- One-click copy and .txt download.
- Image preview before extraction.
- Zero upload — files never leave your device.
Supported Formats & Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Engine | Tesseract.js (WebAssembly) |
| Input | PNG, JPG, WEBP, screenshots, scans |
| Languages | English, Hindi, English+Hindi |
| Processing | 100% in-browser, no upload |
| Output | Copyable text / .txt download |
| Cost | Free |
Practical Everyday Use Cases
- Pull text out of a WhatsApp screenshot or a shared document photo.
- Digitize printed Aadhaar/PAN-style text instead of retyping it.
- Copy quotes from book photos and scanned pages.
- Extract Hindi text from signboards, notices and forms.
Pro Tips for Best Results
- Sharp, well-lit, straight-on photos give the best results.
- Crop out background clutter — the engine reads everything it sees.
- Use "English + Hindi" for mixed-language pages.
- For multi-page scanned PDFs, use the PDF OCR tool instead.
Common Problems & Solutions
The image may be blurry, very low contrast or rotated — try a sharper, straightened version.
The engine downloads once and runs on your device — large images take a few seconds.
Select "Hindi" or "English + Hindi" as the language — English-only mode mangles Devanagari.
OCR is designed for printed text; handwritten notes read poorly on any engine.
Privacy & Security
100% Client-Side Execution
The image never leaves your device — the OCR engine runs locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, stored or logged.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about using Image to Text — OCR
No — the entire recognition happens in your browser with WebAssembly.
English, Hindi and a combined English+Hindi mode.
Poorly — OCR is built for printed text. Clear print works well; handwriting does not.
PNG, JPG, WEBP, BMP and most common formats, including screenshots.
No hard limit, but very large images take longer — a few MB is ideal.
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