Scan to Text on Desktop
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Scan to Text on Desktop
Effortlessly Scan Text on Your Desktop with Our OCR Tool
or drag and drop a file
Supports all image, video and audio formats, up to 100MB and 1 hour recording
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Frequently Asked Questions
You can scan text on your desktop by uploading images of documents to our online OCR tool. The tool extracts text from supported image formats like JPG and PNG.
Yes, our OCR tool is browser-based and works on Windows 10. Simply use your preferred web browser to upload images and extract text from them.
The tool supports several image formats including JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, WebP, and TIFF. It accepts files up to 100 MB in size.
Yes, the basic service is free. You can upload images and see preview results without logging in. Full features require logging in.
Upload your image to the tool. It uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to detect and extract text, which you can then view, copy, or download.
Yes, you can upload multiple images. They will be processed in the order uploaded, and the extracted text will be combined into a single output.
You can extract text from images used as desktop backgrounds if they are saved in supported formats and meet the tool's requirements.
No, the tool extracts plain text only, without preserving any formatting or layout from the original document or image.
Yes, if you are logged in, you can save the extracted text directly to your Evernote account for easy access and organization.
The tool can recognize handwritten text, but accuracy depends on the quality of the handwriting. Clear, legible writing yields the best results.
You can use images of desktop icons as long as they are saved in a supported format like PNG or JPG. The tool will extract any text present.
Each uploaded image can be up to 100 MB. Ensure images are clear and high-resolution for optimal text extraction results.
No, the tool doesn’t allow for text editing within the platform. You can copy the text and edit it in a text editor or word processor.
No, the tool does not process PDF files directly. Convert the PDF pages to images or take screenshots to upload and extract text.
No, the tool requires an internet connection as all OCR processing is done online. Download the results for offline use once processed.