Free Text Extractor from Screenshot: Extract Text from Images 2026

What is Text Extraction (OCR)?

Text extraction, also known as Optical Character Recognition (OCR), is the process of converting text from images, screenshots, or scanned documents into editable text. This technology uses AI to recognize and extract text characters from visual content.

Our free text extractor tool uses advanced AI-powered OCR to extract text from any screenshot or image. Simply upload your image, and the tool will automatically detect and extract all text, allowing you to copy it instantly. Perfect for extracting text from screenshots, scanned documents, or images where you can't select text directly.

How to Use Our Free Text Extractor

1. Upload Your Image - Upload any screenshot or image containing text (PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP)
2. AI Processing - Our AI automatically detects and extracts all text from the image
3. Review Extracted Text - See all extracted text displayed in an editable format
4. Copy Text - Copy the extracted text to your clipboard with a single click

The tool uses advanced AI vision models to accurately recognize text in various fonts, sizes, and orientations, even in complex layouts or low-quality images.

Use Cases for Text Extraction

Screenshot Text Copying
Extract text from screenshots where you can't select or copy text directly. Perfect for copying text from protected content, images, or applications that don't allow text selection.

Document Digitization
Convert scanned documents, PDFs, or images into editable text. Great for digitizing printed materials or extracting text from old documents.

Data Entry Automation
Extract text from forms, receipts, invoices, or other structured documents to speed up data entry tasks.

Content Migration
Extract text from screenshots or images to migrate content, create documentation, or archive information in text format.

AI-Powered Accuracy

Our text extractor uses advanced AI vision models that can recognize text in various scenarios:

• Multiple fonts and font sizes
• Different text orientations and angles
• Complex layouts with multiple text blocks
• Low-quality or compressed images
• Text with background images or patterns

The AI continuously improves its accuracy, making it reliable for extracting text from a wide variety of image types and qualities.

Automate Screenshot Workflows

After extracting text from your screenshots, automate your workflow with MonitorSensei. Set up monitors to automatically detect visual changes on your screen, capture screenshots when changes occur, and get instant notifications.