mynify

Image to text (OCR). On your device.

Pull the text out of a photo or screenshot with on-device OCR — your image never leaves your browser.

Read the text out of an image — privately

Screenshots, photos of documents, scans, signs, receipts — they’re full of text you can’t select or copy. OCR (optical character recognition) reads that text back into editable form. Mynify does it with an AI model that runs entirely in your browser, so your image is never uploaded. Most OCR sites send your picture to their servers; here, only the recognition engine downloads — the image stays with you.

How it works

Get the best results

Working from a PDF instead? Extract its text directly. Want to count what you extracted? Paste it into the word counter.

Free, unlimited, no signup, no watermark — and your image never leaves your device.

Frequently asked questions

Does my image get uploaded?

No. The OCR model runs entirely in your browser — your image is never uploaded. Only the recognition engine (~15MB) downloads once, then it's cached; the picture itself stays on your device.

What languages does it read?

English currently. More languages are planned. For best results, use a clear, well-lit image where the text is reasonably large and straight.

Why is the first run slower?

The OCR engine and language data (~15MB) download the first time, then they're cached. Recognition itself is quick after that, though large or complex images take a little longer.

Will it read handwriting?

OCR is built for printed text and works best there. Handwriting recognition is unreliable — expect good results on typed or printed content, not cursive notes.

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