OCR — Extract Text from Image Online Free, Supports 5 Languages
Need to extract text from a screenshot, a photo of a document, or a sign? PixLocal integrates an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) engine that runs completely offline and supports 5 languages including English and Vietnamese.
Supported Languages
| Language | Code | Common Applications |
|---|---|---|
| English | eng | Documents, emails, websites |
| Vietnamese | vie | Invoices, street signs, books |
| Japanese | jpn | Manga, documents, Kanji |
| Korean | kor | Webtoons, Hangul documents |
| Chinese | chi_sim | Documents, packaging, signs |
Detailed Features
Smart Pre-processing
Toggle the "Enhance before OCR" option to automatically apply grayscale conversion and contrast stretching. This significantly improves accuracy for mobile photos, images with complex backgrounds, or slightly blurry inputs.
Visualization of Recognized Regions
Enable "Show word boundaries" to see exactly where each word was detected on the image. Very useful for verifying and assessing the OCR quality.
Confidence Statistics
View the confidence percentage of the OCR results, alongside the character and word counts detected. Higher confidence indicates more accurate transcription.
Flexible Export Options
- Copy to clipboard — Copy text instantly to paste into any document
- Download .txt — Download results as a raw text file
- Direct editing — Edit the extracted text right on the UI before copying
How to Use
- Open the Read Text page on PixLocal
- Select the target language for recognition
- Upload the image containing text
- (Optional) Toggle Enhance before OCR for low-quality photos
- Click "Extract Text"
- Copy or download the resulting text
Tips for More Accurate OCR
- Sharp Images: The clearer the text, the more accurate the result
- Simple Backgrounds: Black text on white/light backgrounds yield the best accuracy
- Enable Enhance: For phone photos, always enable pre-processing for better results
- Select the Right Language: OCR performs best when you specify the correct language of the text
- Straight Text: Rotate the image so that the text is horizontal before running OCR
Practical Applications
- Document Digitization: Convert physical documents into searchable digital text
- Translation: Extract foreign text from photos to translate easily
- Data Entry: Grab text from invoices, receipts, or menus
- Research: Extract quotes and data from books or academic papers
Use now: Extract text from images with PixLocal
PixLocal — Offline OCR, free, secure, 100% private.