Open the image in abc OCR
Pick it from your gallery, share it from another app, or open it from Files with "Open with". To photograph a paper page, tap the yellow camera button.
abc OCR
Copy text from a photo or an image on Android
The text is in a photo, a picture someone sent you, or an image of a document, and you cannot select it. abc OCR finds the text in the image on your phone. Then you copy it in one tap.
Get it on Google Play- Works offline
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How it works
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2Keep the text you need
The app marks each block of text. Tap a block to leave it out.
3Copy the text
Tap "Copy text" and paste it anywhere. Text keeps its place on the page, and each value stays next to its label. Tap the pencil first if you want to change something.
More ways to use it
OCR table to Excel: turn a photo or PDF of a table into a spreadsheet
OCR turns a picture of a table into rows and columns. You have a table on paper or in a picture, and you do not want to type it into a spreadsheet cell by cell. abc OCR reads the table on your phone, keeps each cell in its row and column, and saves it as a file you can open in Excel, Google Sheets or LibreOffice.
Offline OCR for Android: image to text without internet
You need the text from a photo or a document, but you have no signal, no mobile data abroad, or you do not want to upload the document. abc OCR recognizes text on your phone with Google ML Kit. It works in airplane mode.
Copy text from a screenshot on Android
The text you need is in a screenshot, and you cannot select it. abc OCR reads the text in a screenshot on your phone, so you can copy it, edit it or share it. The whole screenshot is kept, from the top edge to the bottom edge.
Turn a paper receipt into text on Android
You need the items and prices from a paper receipt, for an expense report or to split a bill, and typing them takes time. abc OCR reads the receipt on your phone and keeps each item on the same line as its price.
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Which images work?
Photos, screenshots and pictures from other apps, with printed or on-screen text. Sharp images with good light give better text.
Which languages can it read?
80+ languages in 5 alphabets: Latin, Chinese, Devanagari, Japanese and Korean. Latin works offline right after install. The others download once.
Can I share the text instead of copying it?
Yes. Tap "Share text" to send it to Gmail, Keep, WhatsApp or any other app.
Does it keep the image?
Yes. Each scan, with its image and text, is kept in the app's list on your phone. You can name it, edit the text, or delete it.
Is the image uploaded?
No. The text is read on your phone. Google ML Kit sends Google basic diagnostics, such as the device model and error codes, but never your images or text.
Try it on your phone
Free to download. No account. Android 8.0 or newer.