Extract text from images and screenshots with this free online text snipping tool. Upload an image or capture your screen, draw a selection box, and copy editable text in one click, powered by OCR.
Text Snipping Tool
Extracted Text
Use this free Text Snipping Tool to quickly capture and copy text from any image, screenshot, PDF page, or scanned document. Just upload an image or use screen capture, draw a box around the text you need, and the tool converts it into editable, copy‑ready text using advanced OCR technology.
What this tool can do
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Extract printed text from images, screenshots and scanned documents.
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Select only a specific area with the snipping box for clean, focused results.
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Copy recognized text to the clipboard instantly using the modern browser clipboard API.
Key features of Text Snipping Tool
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Screen capture or upload: Capture a region of your screen (where supported) or upload any JPG/PNG image.
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Smart selection: Draw a rectangle over the exact text you want to extract, similar to a snipping tool.
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OCR powered: Uses Tesseract.js OCR engine in the browser to convert images into text without server upload.
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Confidence meter: Shows recognition confidence so you know when to re‑select or try a clearer image.
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One‑click copy: Copy extracted text directly to your clipboard with a single click.
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Browser-based & free: Works in modern browsers, no signup or installation required.
Best use cases
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Grab text from webpage screenshots and locked PDFs.
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Convert printed notes, book pages or bills into editable digital text.
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Copy error messages or code snippets from images to share or search online.