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OCR an image file from your device

Import a screenshot or photo and recognize the text it contains, without opening it in a tab first.

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    Open the popup and choose "OCR image file".

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    Select an image from your device. Free processes one image at a time.

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    Smart Text Capture reads the text locally and adds it to the results panel.

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    Selecting more than one file at once requires Pro — see Batch OCR up to 25 images at once.

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Batch OCR up to 25 images at once✦ Pro

Process a folder of screenshots or scans together instead of one at a time.

Capture text from any area on screen

Draw a box around any text — on a page, a PDF, or a protected site — and get it back as editable text.

Still stuck? Contact support and include what you were capturing and which browser you use. Do not send your licence key or a screenshot containing it — we can find your licence from your checkout email address.