Question 1

What is OCR?

Accepted Answer

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) converts images of text — photos, scans, or screenshots — into editable, searchable digital text you can copy and paste.

Question 2

Which image formats work with OCR?

Accepted Answer

FileNaut OCR supports JPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, and GIF. For best results, use high-resolution images with clear, well-lit text.

Question 3

Is the OCR processing done on my device?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All text recognition runs in your browser using Tesseract.js. Your images never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy.

Question 4

How accurate is browser-based OCR?

Accepted Answer

Printed text in good lighting achieves 95%+ accuracy. Handwritten text, low resolution, and poor contrast reduce accuracy. Results improve with clearer source images.

OCR — Extract Text from Images Online