Why Screenshot Translations Go Wrong and How to Improve Them
Understand how OCR errors, missing context, mixed languages and image quality affect screenshot translation—and learn how to improve the result.
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Copy text from a screenshot without retyping it. Upload a PNG or JPG from your computer or phone, check the extracted words, and copy them into your notes or document. Free: 3 conversions per day, up to 4MB each.
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How to Extract Text from a Screenshot in Seconds
Use a clear screenshot with readable text. Small text, compression and overlapping windows can affect the result.
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Take Your Screenshot & Upload: Capture your screen (PNG, JPG, or WEBP) and upload it to our tool. Works with full-screen captures, partial crops, and mobile screenshots.
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Read the Result: OCR extracts the visible text. Check punctuation, names and numbers against the screenshot before copying.
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Copy Text Instantly: The extracted text appears in the editor. Copy it with one click, or export as a Word document, PDF, or TXT file.
What Makes Our Screenshot OCR Different
Built to handle the visual complexity of real-world screen captures, not just simple scans.
Works on Any App or Browser
Reads text from screenshots of any source, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, web browsers, video frames, and desktop apps.
Handles Mixed Fonts & Colours
Crop to one text block and use a clear background where possible. Decorative fonts and low contrast may need corrections.
Mobile Screenshots Supported
Upload screenshots directly from your iPhone or Android, our tool reads text from both iOS and Android screen captures ; accuracy depends on the source image.
Understand Where OCR Runs
Images are sent over HTTPS to our server and Google Cloud Vision for OCR. The result returns to your browser for review. See our security page for processing and account-data details.
When to Use a Screenshot Text Extractor
Any time you can see text on screen but can't select or copy it, our tool solves the problem instantly.
Copy Text from Videos & Recordings: Pause a video frame and upload a screenshot to extract subtitles, on-screen text, or slide content without rewatching.
Extract Code Snippets from Screenshots: Developers can extract code from screenshots shared in Slack, emails, or documentation, avoiding manual retyping.
Grab Text from Social Media Posts: Extract quotes, captions, or statistics from Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn screenshots for research or reporting.
Research: Save Quotes from Non-Selectable Web Content: Some web pages disable text selection. Screenshot the content and extract it with our tool in seconds.
Bug Reports: Copy Error Messages from Screenshots: Developers and testers can extract exact error text from app screenshots to include in bug reports without guessing at spelling.
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Screenshot to Text: Frequently Asked Questions
What to know before copying text out of desktop and mobile screenshots — supported formats, quality tips, and privacy.
Zoom in on the original app before taking a new screenshot. Crop unrelated content and upload the original PNG rather than a compressed copy from a chat app. Enlarging an already blurry screenshot cannot restore missing detail.
Capture one column or message at a time. Sidebars, overlapping windows and multiple columns can mix the reading order. Compare the output with your screenshot and restore line breaks in the editor.
Yes. Capture the error at its original size, include the complete message and upload the screenshot. Check error codes carefully: OCR can confuse O with 0, l with 1, and similar punctuation.
Take your screenshot, then upload it to our tool above. OCR will return the recognized text for you to review. Click copy to grab the text instantly, no retyping needed.
Take a screenshot on your phone, then open this page and upload the screenshot from your gallery or files. Our mobile OCR extracts the text instantly so you can copy it to your clipboard with one tap.
Use Windows Key + Shift + S (on Windows) or Cmd + Shift + 4 (on Mac) to snip your screen. Then simply paste it directly into our tool using Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V) to extract and copy the text without saving any file.
Yes! You can press Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac) directly on this page to paste whatever is in your clipboard. The OCR will read and convert the screenshot immediately.
Yes. Our OCR engine supports over 100 languages and can handle screenshots containing multiple languages simultaneously.
Yes. Our tool reads monospace code fonts accurately. Simply upload a screenshot of code from an IDE, video, or documentation and the extracted text can be a starting point, though we recommend always reviewing extracted code before use.
Free users can upload screenshots up to 4MB. Most PNG and JPG screenshots from desktop and mobile devices are well within this limit.
