How to Extract Text from Images (Free OCR Guide)

Published in Guides · EzSizer Toolkit

What is OCR?

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the technology that identifies letters and words in an image and converts them into machine-readable text. It's incredibly useful for digitizing notes or copying text from screenshots.

Tesseract.js: The Magic Behind the Scenes

EzSizer uses a powerful library called Tesseract.js. It runs a lightweight neural network directly in your browser. It analyzes the image patterns and outputs the text.

Tips for Better OCR Results

For the best accuracy: 1. Ensure the image has high contrast (black text on white background). 2. Keep the image straight and not skewed. 3. Crop out unnecessary borders or graphics before running the OCR tool.