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Paste or choose
Copy a screenshot and press Ctrl+V or Command+V, or select a supported image file from your device.
Paste Screenshot OCR
Screenshot to Text — Free Private OCR Online
Paste, drop, or choose a screenshot to turn its visible words into editable text. Copy an error message, caption, menu, or image-only document without uploading the screenshot.
Paste from clipboardNo screenshot uploadEditable outputFree TXT download
Selected file
Small prioritizes accuracy. Tiny is faster with a smaller download; use Small for Japanese or to recheck important text. Models are saved for future visits when browser storage is available.
Extracted Text
Files are processed locally in your browser. Images, PDFs, and extracted text are not uploaded to Umiocr.
About This Tool
Screenshot to Text — Free Private OCR Online: fast, private, and ready to use
A screenshot records pixels rather than selectable characters. Even when words look perfectly clear on screen, another application may not let you highlight or copy them. Screenshot OCR analyzes those pixels and rebuilds the visible words as editable text, saving you from retyping long error messages, captions, instructions, and interface labels.
This page is designed around the fastest screenshot workflow: copy the image and paste it with Ctrl+V or Command+V. Drag-and-drop and file selection are available as alternatives. Recognition runs in your browser, so screenshots that contain private conversations, internal dashboards, account information, or unreleased work are not uploaded to Umiocr.
For the cleanest output, use the original screenshot rather than a compressed image from a messaging app. Keep browser or application zoom near 100%, capture text at a readable size, and crop away unrelated graphics. After extraction, verify numbers, file paths, punctuation, and code before reusing them.
Quick Guide
How to use this free OCR tool
Go from a local file to editable text in three steps.
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Extract visible words
Run OCR in the browser. The model detects text lines across the screenshot and returns editable characters.
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Copy or download
Correct any recognition mistakes, copy the text to your clipboard, or save it as a TXT file.
OCR Details
Built for practical text extraction
Paste-first workflow
Skip temporary files when possible. A screenshot copied to the clipboard can go directly into the tool on desktop browsers.
Useful for locked interfaces
Recover text from videos, games, remote sessions, images in documents, and application windows where selection is unavailable.
Local and private
Screenshot pixels and recognized text stay on the current device. The OCR model runs with browser-based WebAssembly.
Common ways to use this OCR converter
- Copy a long error message into a search engine or issue tracker
- Extract terminal output from an image or remote desktop
- Turn video subtitles and presentation slides into notes
- Copy captions or interface labels from an application
- Recover text from a screenshot inside a locked PDF
- Extract multilingual words from game or mobile screenshots
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Frequently asked questions
Can I paste a screenshot instead of uploading it?
Yes. Copy an image to your clipboard, open this page, and press Ctrl+V on Windows or Linux, or Command+V on macOS. You can also drag a screenshot onto the tool or choose it from your device.
Which screenshot formats are supported?
The tool accepts PNG, JPG or JPEG, WebP, and BMP files up to 20 MB. PNG is usually the best choice for interface text because it preserves sharp character edges without lossy compression.
Can screenshot OCR copy an error message?
Yes. Screenshot OCR is useful for copying text from crash dialogs, command output, remote desktops, videos, and applications where the original words cannot be selected.
Does Umiocr save pasted screenshots?
No. The pasted or selected screenshot remains inside your browser tab and is processed locally. It is not uploaded to or stored by Umiocr.
Why are some screenshot characters recognized incorrectly?
Very small text, motion blur, heavy JPEG compression, transparent overlays, low contrast, and decorative fonts can reduce accuracy. Capture the original resolution and crop around the relevant text when possible.