PhotoToText.ai Photo to Text Converter

Dang.ai’s PhotoToText.ai is a free, web-based OCR tool for turning images into copyable text. Drop in a photo, screenshot, or PDF scan to extract readable text you can use in notes, Word, or spreadsheets.

Choose Simple for clear printed pages and screenshots, or pick Advanced for harder inputs like blurry images, tilted pages, handwriting, crowded layouts, and table-like content that needs more thorough extraction. Both modes use OCR to convert content into text.

After extraction, you can copy the result directly, or download it in formats like DOCX/Markdown/TXT. If you need the next step as a document or spreadsheet, there are dedicated flows for converting images into Word or into Excel-ready outputs.

Is PhotoToText.ai free to use?

Yes—there’s a free online photo to text converter with credits and plans for more volume and for using Advanced mode when you need it.

What can I upload to extract text?

You can use JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, HEIC, TIFF, and PDF files, including screenshots and scanned documents.

What’s the difference between Simple and Advanced OCR?

Simple works best for clear, printed text and straightforward screenshots. Advanced is designed for difficult cases like blurry photos, tilted pages, handwriting, crowded layouts, and images of tables heading to Excel.

Can I copy the extracted text into Word?

Yes. After OCR finishes, you can copy the extracted text (including formatting) or download it as DOCX/Markdown/TXT.

How do I turn an image of a table into an editable spreadsheet?

Use the JPG to Excel converter, then extract the grid with Advanced OCR and download in formats like XLSX, CSV, or TSV.

Do I need an account to start extracting text?

No sign-up is required to begin converting online. Sign in if you want Results history that you can delete, or to buy credits.