Image OCR - Extract Text from Photos, Screenshots & Images

Upload any image - JPG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, or BMP - and extract all text in seconds. Works on printed documents, screenshots, business cards, whiteboard photos, and handwritten notes.

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Image OCR workflow

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Definition

What is Image OCR?

Upload any image - JPG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, or BMP - and extract all text in seconds. Works on printed documents, screenshots, business cards, whiteboard photos, and handwritten notes.

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Extract clean, selectable text from scans, images and receipts with table structure and formatting preserved.

Scan / Image SCAN
Scanned brochure or sheet
Extracted Text DOCX
Product Specification Sheet
Dimensions, features, and technical specifications.
Structured editable text

Image OCR features

All Major Image Formats

JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, WebP, and GIF all supported - upload directly without converting to PDF first.

Auto Image Enhancement

Automatic deskew, contrast correction, and resolution enhancement applied before recognition - improving accuracy on low-quality photos.

Printed & Handwritten Text

Recognizes both machine-printed and handwritten content - typed documents, filled forms, and handwritten notes all handled.

Screenshot & UI Text

Extracts text from application screenshots, web captures, error messages, and digital content - not just scanned documents.

Table Detection

Structured tables in images are detected and extracted with rows and columns intact - exported as structured text or DOCX tables.

14+ Languages

Supports Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Hebrew, Greek, Thai, and 90+ more languages and scripts.

Why Choose Our Image OCR Service?

Any photo containing text can be turned into editable, searchable content. ForgeFile's image OCR engine recognizes printed text, handwriting, tables, and mixed content in 14+ languages - from a crisp screenshot to a low-light photo of a whiteboard.

What Can You Extract Text From?

  • Document photos - Photographed contracts, letters, invoices, and forms taken with a phone camera.
  • Screenshots - Captured UI text, error messages, web content, and application data.
  • Whiteboard & flipchart photos - Meeting notes and diagrams captured on a phone.
  • Business cards - Extract name, company, email, and phone number from scanned or photographed cards.
  • Receipts & invoices - Extract line items, totals, and vendor information from receipt photos.
  • Book & textbook pages - Photographed pages from printed books converted to editable text.

Why Choose ForgeFile for Image OCR?

  • All major image formats - JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, WebP, GIF - uploaded directly without conversion.
  • Auto image enhancement - Deskew, contrast correction, and resolution upscaling applied before OCR for maximum accuracy.
  • Printed & handwritten text - Both machine-printed and handwritten content recognized in the same image.
  • 14+ languages - Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic, CJK, and more recognized natively.
  • Table detection - Structured tables in images extracted with rows and columns intact.
  • Secure & private - Files are encrypted in transit and at rest.

To see how OCR engines recognize text in images, see the open-source Tesseract OCR documentation.

How Image OCR Works - 4 Simple Steps

  1. 1

    Upload your image

    Upload a JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, or WebP file. Multiple images can be processed in a batch. The maximum file size depends on your plan.

  2. 2

    Select language and options

    Choose the primary language of the text in the image. Enable table extraction or handwriting mode if needed.

  3. 3

    OCR processes

    The AI engine enhances the image, detects text regions, and recognizes all text - including tables and multilingual content.

  4. 4

    Download or copy

    Copy the extracted text to clipboard or download as TXT or DOCX. Structured table data available as CSV.

Technical specifications

Image OCR technical specifications

Service Category OCR Text Extraction
Target Format / Capability Image OCR
Structure & Layout Editable text from scans and images
Maximum File Size The maximum file size depends on your plan.
Security Files are encrypted in transit and at rest.
Supported Languages / Locales Multilingual global support
Export & Delivery Formats DOCX, TXT, PDF, JSON

Frequently Asked Questions - Image OCR

What image formats are supported?

JPG (JPEG), PNG, TIFF, BMP, WebP, and GIF are all accepted. For best accuracy, use images at 150 DPI or higher. High-contrast, well-lit photos produce the best results.

Can it recognize handwritten text?

Yes. Handwriting recognition is supported for clearly written cursive and print handwriting in major languages. Very stylized, joined, or low-contrast handwriting may have lower accuracy.

Can I extract text from a screenshot?

Yes. Screenshots from any application, website, or OS are supported - including high-DPI Retina screenshots. Text in screenshots is typically very high-contrast, which gives the best accuracy.

Does it handle multiple languages in the same image?

Yes. You can specify up to 3 languages for a single image - useful for bilingual documents, signs, and forms with mixed-language content.

Is my image kept private?

Files are encrypted in transit and at rest. How long they are kept depends on your plan.

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