AI OCR for screenshots and screen captures

Convert Screenshot to Text Online

Upload a screenshot from an app, website, chat, slide, error message, or phone screen. Extract the visible text so you can copy, edit, or export it.

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Screenshot OCR tools for screen-based text

Extract visible text from screen captures when normal copy and paste is not available.

App Screenshot OCR

Copy text from mobile apps, desktop apps, settings screens, dashboards, and interface captures.

Web Page Screenshot OCR

Extract text from website screenshots, browser captures, landing pages, and online articles saved as images.

Chat Screenshot OCR

Turn chat screenshots, message images, comments, and social media captures into editable text.

Error Message OCR

Copy text from error dialogs, logs, terminal screenshots, bug reports, and support screenshots.

Slide Screenshot OCR

Extract text from presentation slides, lecture screenshots, webinar captures, and online course images.

Image to Text

Need broader image OCR? Extract text from photos, scans, labels, menus, and uploaded images.

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How it works

Upload a screenshot, extract visible text, and use the result.

Step 1

Upload your screenshot

Add a screenshot from your phone, computer, browser, app, chat, slide, or support ticket. PNG, JPG, WEBP, and HEIC files are supported.

Step 2

Extract screen text

The OCR engine reads the visible text in the screenshot and prepares it for review, copying, or export.

Step 3

Copy or export

Review the extracted text, fix anything unclear, then copy it or export the result as TXT, DOCX, Excel, or searchable PDF.

Built for real-world screenshot tasks

Use screenshot OCR when the text you need is visible on screen but cannot be selected, copied, or exported directly.

Copying app and website text

Extract text from app screens, website captures, online dashboards, mobile screenshots, and interface images.

Saving errors and support details

Copy error messages, system dialogs, terminal output, bug reports, and support screenshots without retyping them.

Turning slides and notes into text

Extract text from lecture slides, webinar screenshots, course images, meeting captures, and shared screen recordings.

FAQ

Common questions about extracting text from screenshots.

What is screenshot to text?

Screenshot to text converts visible text inside a screen capture into editable text. It is useful when text appears in an app, website, chat, slide, or error message but cannot be copied directly.

What screenshot formats are supported?

Common image formats such as PNG, JPG, WEBP, and HEIC are supported. These cover most screenshots from phones, tablets, desktops, and browsers.

How is this different from image to text?

Image to text is broader and works with photos, scans, labels, menus, and other images. Screenshot to text focuses on screen captures such as app screens, websites, messages, slides, and error dialogs.

Can I extract text from a phone screenshot?

Yes. You can upload phone screenshots and extract visible text from apps, messages, settings screens, websites, and other mobile captures.

Can it read code or error messages from screenshots?

Yes. It can extract visible text from code snippets, terminal output, error dialogs, and logs in screenshots. You should review technical text carefully before using it.

Can I export the extracted text?

Yes. You can copy the extracted text or export the result to formats such as TXT, DOCX, Excel, or searchable PDF depending on the workflow.

How can I improve screenshot OCR results?

Use a clear screenshot with readable text, enough contrast, and minimal compression. Avoid blurry images, tiny text, and cropped screenshots that cut off important content.

Are uploaded screenshots stored?

Uploaded screenshots may be processed and temporarily stored to provide results, downloads, abuse prevention, and service reliability. Review the Privacy Policy for details.

Copy text from screenshots in seconds

Upload an app screenshot, web capture, chat image, slide, or error message and turn visible text into editable output.

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