Why use TaskGuru Image to Text Converter?

Our Image to Text Converter (OCR) is designed to help students, creators, professionals, and everyday users save time. Instead of typing everything manually from a photo or screenshot, you can simply upload the image and copy the extracted text in one click.

• 100% browser-based: The OCR runs on your device, so your images are not stored on any external server.
• No signup or login: Just open the tool, upload an image, and start extracting text.
• Fast for screenshots & documents: Screenshots of apps, web pages, and PDFs convert especially well.
• Free forever: Use it as many times as you want with no watermarks or paywalls.

Best results: camera photos vs screenshots

Screenshots are usually very sharp, so OCR accuracy is excellent. Camera photos can sometimes be blurry, tilted, or low-light, which makes recognition harder. You can still use photos, but keep these tips in mind:

• Hold your phone steady and capture the text from the front.
• Ensure the lighting is bright and there are no strong shadows.
• Avoid zooming too much; instead, move closer so the text is large and clear.
• If the text is very small, take a screenshot (for digital content) or move closer (for printed pages).

Even if the first try is not perfect, you can crop the image, retake the photo, or try another angle to improve recognition.

Popular use cases

• Study notes: Capture notes from the board, slides, or printed handouts and convert them into editable text.
• Receipts & bills: Extract totals, dates, and important information from receipts for budgeting or tax records.
• Documents & letters: Convert printed pages into digital text that you can edit or share.
• Website screenshots: Copy text from banners, locked PDFs, or interfaces where selection is disabled.
• Translation and summarization: After extracting text, you can paste it into translation or AI tools for further processing.

Pro tips for sharper OCR

• Use high-contrast text (dark text on light background).
• Crop unnecessary borders before uploading so that the text occupies most of the image.
• Avoid heavy filters or low-resolution screenshots taken from messengers or status images.
• For multi-page documents, convert each page separately for better control.

TaskGuru’s OCR currently focuses on English (eng). For other languages you can still experiment, but the accuracy will depend on the characters and clarity of the image.