Screenshot to Text
That error message, chat thread or slide you screenshotted? Drop it in and copy the text out in seconds. With the browser extension you can capture any region of your screen and OCR it in one step — with an optional fully on-device mode.
How it works
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Paste or drop a screenshot into the workspace (PNG and JPG both work).
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AI OCR extracts every line and links it back to its spot in the capture.
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Copy individual lines or the whole text — or export it in any format.
Why OhMyOCR
Line-level copy
Hover any recognized line and copy just that line — perfect for error codes and commands.
One-step capture in the extension
The OhMyOCR browser extension adds region capture: select part of your screen and get the text instantly — in offline mode, without any upload.
On-device option
In the extension, recognition can run entirely in your browser — screenshots never leave your machine.
Made for technical text
Monospace-friendly rendering keeps code, logs and IDs readable while you verify them.
The texts you can see but not select
A surprising amount of daily text is locked in screenshots: error dialogs and stack traces, code in a video tutorial, a config shown in a meeting, chat threads, slide content, tracking numbers in an app that blocks copy. The information is right there — just not selectable.
Screenshot OCR unlocks it. Paste or drop the capture into the workspace and every line comes back copyable, each one linked to its spot in the image. Line-level copy matters here more than anywhere: you usually need one command, one ID or one error code out of a busy frame, not the whole screen.
On-device recognition in the browser extension
Screenshots are also where privacy concerns peak — captures of internal dashboards, customer data or credentials should not travel anywhere. The OhMyOCR browser extension addresses this with a fully on-device mode: recognition runs inside your browser, and the image never leaves your machine. On-device text recognition in the extension is free and unlimited.
The extension also collapses the workflow: select a region of the screen and get its text in one step, with no save-then-upload round trip. For error messages and code, monospace-friendly rendering keeps what you copy faithful to what you saw.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy text from a screenshot?
Drop the screenshot into the OhMyOCR workspace, and hover any line in the result to copy it — or copy the full text at once. The browser extension can also capture a screen region and OCR it in a single step.
Does it work on error messages and code?
Yes — that is one of the most common uses. Each line can be copied separately, so grabbing one command or error code out of a busy screenshot is trivial.
Can I OCR a screenshot without uploading it?
Yes. With the OhMyOCR browser extension (coming soon to the Chrome Web Store) you can switch to offline mode: recognition runs fully on-device and the image never leaves your browser.
Is screenshot OCR free?
Web recognition includes free credits to start; on-device recognition in the extension is free and unlimited.
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Try it on your own file
Free to start, no credit card, results you can verify line by line.