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Extract text from photos and screenshots with private browser OCR. Useful for receipts, whiteboards, and UI copy when you cannot paste from an image — no cloud vision API.
AccessibilityImage OCR in your browser. First run may download language data (then cached).
Image OCR never uploads your photo to SortMyFile.
JPG, PNG, or WebP works best with clear contrast.
Tesseract.js runs in your tab and fills a text preview you can copy or download.
Extract text from photos and screenshots — You are checking contrast or HTML before a release with a no-upload checker. You are packaging images into a PDF and want alt-text notes for review.
OCR Image is built for private, in-browser work. Upload-based accessibility sites often store temporary copies on someone else’s disk; SortMyFile’s default is the opposite — processing stays on your device for this utility. Image OCR never uploads your photo to SortMyFile. If a step needs a one-time language pack or WASM library from a CDN, that is asset delivery — not your document contents being sent to SortMyFile for server-side processing. Close the tab when you are done if you want memory cleared.
Extract text from photos and screenshots. Before you run OCR Image, keep an original copy of every source file. Spot-check the download on the same device you will use for the portal or email. Large scans and phone photos are limited by browser RAM — if a run stalls, shrink the input first or split the job. SortMyFile browser tools stay free forever with no daily caps.
Extract text from photos and screenshots — You are checking contrast or HTML before a release with a no-upload checker. You are packaging images into a PDF and want alt-text notes for review. People reach for OCR Image when a form, HR desk, or messaging app rejects the current file shape, size, or format and installing desktop software is overkill. Pair it with ocr-pdf, pdf-to-text, merge-pdf when you need a short pipeline (for example compress then OCR, or HEIC to JPG then JPG to PDF). Results are not a substitute for official portal rules — always re-read the receiving site’s instructions before a deadline.
OCR Image trades convenience for honesty about browser limits. Extremely large files, corrupted inputs, or DRM-protected media can fail. Password-protected PDFs need a password you already know — SortMyFile does not crack encryption. Free use does not require an account; Pro (when checkout ships) is planned to raise limits and reduce ads. Until then, the free tier is enough for most one-off private jobs.
Common questions
Printed text works better. Messy handwriting remains hard for free OCR.
Use OCR PDF for multipage scanned documents.
Designers, students, and developers fixing readable documents and UI contrast before publish. (OCR Image.)
It helps with specific checks (OCR, contrast, axe). Combine tools — it is not a substitute for a full audit.
Core checks run locally. OCR may fetch language packs once from a CDN.
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