Turn any image or PDF
into clean text.
Drop in a screenshot, a photo, or a document and get layout-aware Markdown back in seconds — tables, headings and all. No sign-up, no fuss. Free OCR for images and PDFs, built for real documents.
Your file is processed securely and not stored after conversion. Markdown out, ready to copy or download. New to OCR? What is OCR?
Image & PDF to text, without the busywork
Optical character recognition (OCR) reads the letters in a picture of a page and turns them into real, editable text. Textify Image focuses on the step people actually need after that: keeping enough structure — headings, lists, and tables — so you are not reformatting a wall of words.
Upload a PNG screenshot, a phone photo of a form, or a multi-page scanned PDF (up to 50 MB). Preview the Markdown, copy it, or download a .md file. No account is required to try the converter.
The tool is free and ad-supported so recognition costs stay covered. We process files to produce your text and do not keep them afterward — details in our Privacy Policy. For sensitive material, read the online OCR privacy checklist first.
A good fit when you need to…
Screenshots into tickets
Pull error text and UI copy out of bug screenshots without retyping — then paste into Jira, Linear, or email.
Scans into notes
Turn lecture handouts, meeting agendas, and paper forms into Markdown you can search later.
Tables without re-keying
Rebuild printed grids into pipe tables you can spot-check and drop into a spreadsheet workflow.
Mixed languages
Work across 40+ languages and scripts when travel docs, packaging, or research PDFs aren't English-only.
Built to actually be usable
Not just raw text dumped on a page — structured output you can drop straight into your workflow.
Layout-aware Markdown
Headings, lists and paragraph structure come back as clean Markdown — not a flat wall of text.
Images and PDFs
Single screenshots, photos of documents, or multi-page PDFs — all handled in one place.
Tables preserved
Complex tables are reconstructed into Markdown so the numbers stay where they belong.
40+ languages
High-fidelity recognition across dozens of languages and scripts, out of the box.
Private by design
Your files are used only to produce your text and are never stored or shared after the conversion.
Scans & photos welcome
Crisp results from clean exports, phone photos and scanned pages alike — skew and all.
Three steps, that's it
From drop to downloadable Markdown — designed for one-off jobs and repeat workflows alike.
Drop your file
Drag in an image or PDF, or click to browse. Up to 50 MB per file.
Run the OCR
Our recognition engine reads the page and rebuilds its structure as Markdown in seconds.
Copy or download
Preview the result, then copy the Markdown or download a ready-to-use .md file.
Want better accuracy from phone photos? Start with how to photograph documents for OCR, then run the file through the converter above.
Practical OCR help
Original articles on conversion workflows, capture quality, tables, languages, and privacy — so the site is useful before and after you hit Convert.
- Formats · 5 minBest image formats for OCR: PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF, and PDFFile format and compression change recognition quality. Learn which formats to prefer for screenshots, photos, and multi-page scans.
- Troubleshooting · 7 minCommon OCR mistakes and how to fix themFrom O/0 confusion to broken columns, these are the errors you will see most often — and the fastest fixes before you retype a page.
- Getting started · 8 minHow to convert an image to text (without retyping everything)A practical walkthrough of turning photos, scans, and screenshots into editable text — what works, what fails, and how to get clean results.
- PDF · 7 minHow to extract text from a PDF (scanned pages included)Not every PDF has real text. Learn the difference between digital PDFs and scanned PDFs, and how to pull clean Markdown out of either.
- Screenshots · 6 minHow to extract text from screenshots cleanlyUI screenshots are high-contrast and OCR-friendly — until compression, tiny type, and dark mode get in the way. Here is a reliable workflow.
- Capture tips · 7 minHow to photograph documents for better OCR accuracyPhone photos are the most common OCR input — and the easiest way to ruin accuracy. Use this capture checklist before you convert.
Frequently asked
What can I convert?+
Images (PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF) and PDFs — single pages or multi-page documents. Each file can be up to 50 MB. For format tradeoffs, see our guide on image formats for OCR.
Why Markdown instead of plain text?+
Markdown keeps the document's structure — headings, lists and tables — so the result is readable and ready to paste into notes, docs or code. Plain OCR often returns a wall of words; layout-aware Markdown keeps the outline.
How accurate is it?+
Very strong on clear print, screenshots, and decent scans — it uses a purpose-built document recognition model with layout understanding and support for 40+ languages, including dense tables. Blurry photos and heavy handwriting still need human review for critical numbers.
Is it private?+
Your file is used only to produce your text and isn't stored after the conversion completes. Ads that fund the free tool may use cookies for advertising — see the Privacy Policy and cookie banner. Don't upload material you aren't allowed to process online.
Do I need an account?+
No sign-up required — just drop a file, convert, and copy or download your text.
My photo results are messy. What should I try?+
Improve lighting, shoot straight-on, and crop to the page before uploading. Most weak results are capture problems. Our photograph-for-OCR guide walks through a short checklist.
Who runs Textify Image?+
Textify Image is built and operated by BleuDoctype, an independent software studio. Learn more on the About page, or reach us via Contact.
Still stuck? Contact us · About Textify Image