Transform · AI tool

Copy the text from an image

Signs, slides, receipts, handwritten notes and screenshots: Grab Text reads the words in a picture and gives them back as text you can paste anywhere.

Add a photo on the right to try it. Want more control? Open Grab Text (OCR) in the full editor.

Uses 1 AI credit per run. Free accounts get 25 credits a month; Pro gets 500.

or drop one here, or paste with Ctrl/⌘ V

Uses 1 AI credit · free account gets 25 a month

Picazo · Grab Text (OCR)

Drop a photo

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Grab Text (OCR)

Copy the Text

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How to use Grab Text (OCR)

1
Add a photo
Upload one, or pick a photo already in your design. JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC all work.
2
Run Grab Text (OCR)
One tap for most tools; a few let you pick a style or paint the area first.
3
Download or keep editing
Save the result, or carry on in the editor with text, templates and other tools.

Grab Text (OCR) — questions

Is Grab Text (OCR) free?+

Uses 1 AI credit per run. Free accounts get 25 credits a month; Pro gets 500. No card is needed to start.

Does it work on my phone?+

Yes. Picazo runs in the browser on iPhone, Android and computers, and Grab Text (OCR) is in the AI tools on both.

What happens to my photos?+

Your image is sent to our AI provider only to make your result, and is never sold or used for advertising. Signed-in designs are stored privately in your account.