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Choose or drag in a JPG, JPEG, PNG, or WEBP file with readable text.
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Image to Text OCR
Extract editable text from textbook photos, class notes, whiteboards, screenshots, scanned documents, receipts, and forms.
OCR works best with clear, well-lit images. Handwriting and blurry photos may be less accurate.
For scanned PDFs, PDF OCR support is coming soon.
Tables and spreadsheets work best in Table Mode.
OCR mode
Supported limits
- JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP
- Images up to 5MB
- Best for printed text, screenshots, forms, and clear photos
Extracted text
Editable OCR text
Review the OCR result before using it in notes, flashcards, or quizzes.
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Characters
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Words
Benefits
Make text in images easier to copy, edit, and study.
- Turn textbook photos, whiteboards, screenshots, receipts, and forms into editable text.
- Run basic OCR without OpenAI calls or AI token costs.
- Copy the text into your notes or download it as a clean .txt file.
- Use extracted text as a starting point for Docula study notes, flashcards, and quizzes.
How it works
A simple OCR workflow for document images.
Run OCR
Docula uses browser-based OCR to detect printed text in the image.
Review and reuse
Edit the OCR result, copy it, download it, or send it into a study workflow.
Related tools
Use the extracted text in Docula.
FAQ
Common questions from students.
What images work best for OCR?+
Clear, well-lit images with straight text work best. Blurry photos, low contrast, handwriting, and angled pages may be less accurate.
Does Image to Text OCR use OpenAI?+
No. This tool uses browser-based OCR with Tesseract.js for basic text extraction, so it does not send the image to OpenAI.
Can it read handwriting?+
It may read some neat handwriting, but printed text is much more reliable. Handwritten class notes can still require manual cleanup.
Can it extract text from scanned PDFs?+
Not yet. This tool supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP images. PDF OCR support for scanned PDFs is coming soon.
Can I edit and save the result?+
Yes. The extracted text is editable, and you can copy it or download it as a .txt file.
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