How do I copy text from a screenshot on Windows?

Press Win+Shift+S to capture, then press Ctrl+V on this page.

Is my screenshot uploaded?

No. The text is read in your browser.

Does it read other languages?

Yes. Pick from 11 languages, or two at once.

Screenshot to Text (Copy Text from Screenshot)

Paste a screenshot and copy the text out of it in seconds. Free, private, no sign-up.

In plain words: Take a screenshot, come to this page and press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac). The words are read straight from the image so you can copy them, all on your device.

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Language of the text + Second language (optional)

Improve contrast (for photos of documents)

Drop images or a scanned PDF here JPG, PNG, WebP, iPhone HEIC, screenshots or scanned PDFs. Add several at once. Choose files or drag & drop · or paste a screenshot (Ctrl+V)

Works best on clear, printed text. Handwriting, tiny print and very blurry photos are unreliable. Your files never leave your device.

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How to Use Screenshot to Text (Copy Text from Screenshot)

Take a screenshot (Windows: Win+Shift+S, Mac: Cmd+Shift+4).
Press Ctrl+V on this page, or drop the image file.
Copy the text that appears.

Grab text you can't select

Error messages, text in videos, images in chats, slides in a meeting: if you can screenshot it, you can copy it. Screenshots are usually crisp, so recognition is very accurate.