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Screenshot OCR — Scan to Text

Processed entirely on your device · your files are never uploaded

Drop files here

One or many images or PDFs — we pick the right tool · Ctrl+V to paste

Upload or paste above — extracted text will appear here

Processed entirely on your device · your files are never uploaded

  1. 1Upload or paste a file
  2. 2We extract the text
  3. 3Copy or download the result

About this tool

Screenshot to text is what you need when Google shows how to copy text from a screen capture without retyping. At scantext.net press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) to paste a screenshot directly, or upload PNG and JPG up to 10 MB. Common searches include scan text from screenshot, extract text from snipping tool, OCR screenshot Windows 11, and copy text from screen — this tool handles all of them free with no signup. Processing runs in your browser when possible, which matters for chat logs, banking apps, and work dashboards you cannot upload to random cloud OCR sites. For dark mode UI or small fonts, crop to the text area and boost contrast before scanning. Copy the result, search inside it, or download TXT or DOCX. Screenshot OCR at ScanText is built for speed: paste, scan text, done.

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Copy the screenshot (Win+Shift+S or Mac screenshot), open ScanText, click Paste from clipboard.
Screenshot OCR — Scan to Text Free | ScanText