Extract text from screenshots in seconds. AI-powered, works on any device. Free, no signup needed.
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Screenshots are everywhere. You take them to save error messages, capture social media posts, grab code snippets from tutorials, or archive important conversations. But the text inside a screenshot is trapped — you cannot search it, copy it, or edit it. That is where a screenshot to text extractor changes everything.
Most people retype text from screenshots by hand. It is slow, error-prone, and completely unnecessary. ImagText uses AI vision — not traditional OCR — to read text from any screenshot in under three seconds. Upload a screenshot from your Mac, Windows PC, iPhone, or Android phone and get copyable, editable text instantly. No app to install, no account to create.
The AI handles what traditional OCR tools cannot. Dark mode screenshots with light text on dark backgrounds. Dense mobile interfaces with tiny fonts. Chat bubbles with overlapping UI elements. Code screenshots with precise indentation. Even screenshots of screenshots. If you can read the text, the AI can extract it.
Unlike built-in screenshot text tools like iOS Live Text or Google Lens, ImagText works in any browser on any device. No ecosystem lock-in. Screenshot to text conversion that works the same whether you are on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge. Desktop or mobile. The result is always copyable plain text you can paste anywhere.
Every operating system takes screenshots differently, but ImagText reads them all. Mac screenshots save as PNG by default — drag them straight from your desktop. Windows Snipping Tool outputs PNG or JPG — both work instantly. iPhone and iPad screenshots save as PNG in your Photos library. Android screenshots vary by manufacturer but are always JPG or PNG.
The fastest workflow is paste from clipboard. Take a screenshot with your system shortcut — Cmd+Shift+4 on Mac, Win+Shift+S on Windows, or the screenshot button on mobile. Then paste directly into ImagText with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. No saving to disk, no file picker, no intermediate steps. Screenshot to text in two keystrokes.
On mobile, the camera option lets you photograph any screen you cannot screenshot — a colleague's monitor, a kiosk display, a printed receipt. Point your phone camera at the text, snap a photo, and upload it. The AI reads the text from the photo just as accurately as from a clean screenshot. Mobile-first screenshot to text extraction that goes wherever you go.
WebP screenshots from Chromium browsers, HEIC photos from iPhones, BMP files from legacy Windows tools — every format is supported natively. No conversion needed. If you are working with lossless screenshots, try our PNG to text converter for format-specific optimizations. Upload the file exactly as your device created it and get the text back in seconds.
Drag and drop a screenshot, paste from your clipboard with Ctrl+V, or tap the upload button. Works with PNG, JPG, WebP, and any other screenshot format.
Gemini Flash analyzes your screenshot and extracts all visible text in under three seconds. Results stream in real time.
Edit the extracted text inline, copy to clipboard with one click, or download as a plain text file.
Error messages and dialogs. App crash reports, system alerts, browser console errors, and terminal output. Copy the exact error text into a bug report or search engine instead of approximating from memory. The AI reads monospace fonts and stack traces with near-perfect accuracy.
Social media posts and comments. Tweets, Reddit threads, Instagram captions, LinkedIn posts, and Discord messages. Quote the exact text without retyping or risking a misquote. Extract text from screenshots of entire conversations or single posts. The AI handles emojis, @mentions, and hashtags in the text output.
Articles and research content. Paywalled articles, academic papers behind institutional access, web pages you want to reference. Screenshot the section you need and extract the text for your notes. For scanned academic papers in PDF format, the PDF to text converter handles multi-column layouts and citations. Works with any font, any language, any layout.
Code and terminal output. Code screenshots from tutorials, Stack Overflow answers, conference slides, and pair programming sessions. The AI preserves indentation, syntax, and structure. Monospace fonts are handled better than proportional fonts because character boundaries are consistent. Paste the extracted code directly into your editor.
Receipts and transactions. Screenshots of digital receipts, banking transactions, payment confirmations, and order summaries. Extract the amounts, dates, and vendor names for your expense tracking. For physical receipts, our dedicated receipt scanner is tuned specifically for thermal paper and faded print.
Built-in screenshot text tools like iOS Live Text and Google Lens work on specific devices and ecosystems. ImagText works everywhere, handles edge cases they miss, and gives you the full text as one copyable block.
| Feature | AI Vision (ImagText) | Built-in Tools (Live Text / Lens) |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot text accuracy | 99%+ on clear screenshots | 90-95% with UI element confusion |
| Overlapping UI elements | Separates text from buttons, icons, menus | Merges nearby text and UI labels |
| Dark mode screenshots | Handles inverted colors natively | Often fails on light text, dark backgrounds |
| Code screenshots | Preserves indentation and syntax | Loses formatting and indentation |
| Mobile screenshots | Reads status bars, notifications, small text | Struggles with small, dense mobile UI text |
| Cost | Free, unlimited | Free tier with daily limits |
*Based on industry benchmarks.
Copy error messages and stack traces from screenshots instead of retyping them. Perfect for bug reports and support tickets where you need the exact text from a dialog box or terminal.
Extract text from screenshots of tweets, posts, comments, and DMs. Quote accurately without retyping. Works with any social platform screenshot.
Capture text from paywalled articles, academic papers, and web pages. Screenshot the content and extract the text for your notes or citations.
Extract code from screenshots shared in tutorials, forums, and chat. The AI preserves indentation and formatting so you can paste it directly into your editor.
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