Extract Text.
Completely Private.

Drag and drop unlimited images. The browser-based OCR extracts text instantly. Your files are never uploaded.

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Why JustScanText?

Most OCR tools upload your sensitive documents to their servers. Your data should stay on your device.

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100% Private

Your images never leave your device. All processing happens locally in your browser.

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Lightning Fast

Multi-threaded WebAssembly engine delivers near-native performance.

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Batch Processing

Drop multiple images at once. Process entire folders of documents efficiently.

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No Installation

Works entirely in your browser. No software to download or install.

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Unlimited Usage

No rate limits, no quotas, no subscriptions. Use as much as you need.

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Multi-Language

Supports 100+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, and more.

How It Works

Simple, fast, and completely private.

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Drop Your Images

Drag and drop one or more images into the tool. Supports PNG, JPG, BMP, TIFF, and more.

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Click Extract

Hit the "Start Extraction" button. The OCR engine processes your images locally using WebAssembly.

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Copy Your Text

Extracted text appears instantly. Copy individual results or all text at once with a single click.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my data really private?
Yes, absolutely. JustScanText runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly technology. Your images are processed locally on your device and never uploaded to any server. There is no way for anyone to access your files.
What image formats are supported?
JustScanText supports all common image formats including PNG, JPG/JPEG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, and WebP. For best results, use high-resolution images with clear, well-lit text.
How accurate is the text recognition?
JustScanText uses Tesseract.js, the same OCR engine used by Google. Accuracy depends on image quality, but typically exceeds 95% for clear, printed text. Handwritten text recognition is also supported but may have lower accuracy.
Is there a file size limit?
There are no hard limits, but performance depends on your device. Desktop computers can typically handle larger files than mobile devices. Keeping individual images under 10MB is recommended for optimal performance.
Can I use this offline?
After the initial page load, JustScanText can work offline. The OCR engine is cached in your browser. However, you'll need an internet connection for the first visit to download the necessary files.

Free Online OCR - Extract Text from Images

JustScanText is a free online OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tool that extracts text from images directly in your web browser. Unlike traditional OCR services that require you to upload sensitive documents to remote servers, JustScanText processes everything locally on your device using cutting-edge WebAssembly technology.

What is OCR?

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is the technology that converts images of text into machine-readable text. This allows you to extract text from scanned documents, photos of receipts, screenshots, and any other image containing text.

Privacy-First Design

JustScanText is built with privacy as the foundation. Your images are never uploaded to any server. The entire OCR process happens in your browser using Tesseract.js, an open-source OCR engine compiled to WebAssembly for browser execution.

Supported Languages

JustScanText supports over 100 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and many more. The default configuration uses English, but additional language packs can be loaded as needed.