Copy text from a photo

Copy the text from a photo

Open a photo or a screenshot and press "Copy all text". PhotoText reads the words and puts them on your clipboard, ready to paste.

Copy text from a photoFree to try. No install.
Copy the text from a photo in the PhotoText editor

How it works

  1. Open a photoA screenshot, a scan, a sign, a page of notes or a PDF.
  2. Let it readPhotoText finds every line. Leave the language on Auto or pick one.
  3. CopyCopy all the text at once, or edit it first.

What you get

Questions

Is copying text free?

Yes. Reading and copying text is free, with no account needed.

Which languages can it read?

English, Japanese, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi and Urdu.

Copy text from a photo

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