Image to Text Converter for Photos and Screenshots

Convert an image to text with OCR in your browser. Upload a photo, screenshot, or scan, then review and download editable Markdown.

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converted 186,221+ files to markdown

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Privacy & Performance: File processing runs entirely in your browser, so files are not uploaded. Processing speed may vary depending on your device and browser environment.

How to Convert an Image to Text

Use the image to text converter in three steps and check important details against the original picture.

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Upload an Image

Choose a PNG, JPG, JPEG, or WebP file containing printed words.

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Extract the Text

Start conversion to recognize visible words and organize the result as readable Markdown.

3

Review and Download

Preview the text, check key details, and download the editable .md file.

Why Text in Images Is Hard to Reuse

A picture stores letters as pixels, so you cannot select or edit them as ordinary text.

Image to text OCR can recover words, but image quality determines how accurately they are recognized.

Blur and Small Type
Soft focus and tiny characters can hide details from OCR.
Busy Layouts
Overlays, columns, and patterned backgrounds can affect reading order.
Critical Details
Names, dates, and numbers should always be checked against the source.
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A Practical Image to Text Workflow

FileToMD.AI accepts common image formats and extracts visible words into editable Markdown.

Preview the output before downloading, then verify important passages.

What Can You Do with Extracted Image Text?

Turn words trapped in pictures into content you can search, quote, and revise.

Use the result as a draft and verify important facts against the source image.

Copy Notes from Photos
Recover printed notes from photographed pages.
Search Screenshots
Make captured screen text easier to find.
Reuse Printed Material
Bring words from signs and labels into notes.
Prepare Research Notes
Collect excerpts from image-based sources.
Reduce Retyping
Start from recognized text instead of a blank page.
Keep Plain Text
Save editable Markdown for later review.

Image to Text FAQ

Answers about extracting editable words from image files.