French Text OCR
Extract text from French documents and images with full support for accents (é, è, ê, ë, à, ç, etc.) and special characters. This OCR tool processes everything locally in your browser for complete privacy.
Full French Character Support
French text includes many accented characters that basic OCR tools miss. This tool is optimized for French with full support for acute, grave, circumflex, and cedilla characters, ensuring accurate text extraction.
How to Extract French Text
- 1 Add your image
Upload or drag-drop an image containing French text. Works with photos, scans, screenshots.
- 2 Select French language
The OCR engine will recognize French text including all accent marks.
- 3 Copy extracted text
Get properly formatted French text with all special characters preserved.
French OCR Applications
French Documents
Extract text from official French documents, contracts, and forms.
French Literature
Digitize French books, articles, and literary works.
Wine Labels
Scan and extract text from French wine labels and menus.
Travel Documents
Process French receipts, tickets, and travel documents.
Tips for French OCR
- Clear accents: Ensure accented characters are clearly visible in the image
- Good resolution: Higher resolution helps with small accent marks
- Proper lighting: Avoid shadows that might obscure diacritical marks
- Verify output: Check that accents were correctly recognized (é vs è vs ê)
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