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Extract Text from Any Image

Image to Text API.

Extract text from images using advanced OCR technology. Supports photos, screenshots, scanned documents, and more with high accuracy text recognition.

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POST/v1/imagetotextlive
Click or drag image to upload.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .bmp, .tiff, .webp · max 400KB
Response200 OK · sample
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "text": "Ayear after that (in 2021) I hired somebody tpHfelp me write blog posts for\nmy personal website.\n\nThe point is, | like reinvesting the money | make\nback into my business.",
    "confidence": 88,
    "words": 28,
    "characters": 170,
    "lines": 5
  }
}
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Integrates with your favorite tools
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How it works

Image to Text API

Extract text from images using advanced OCR technology. Supports photos, screenshots, scanned documents, and more with high accuracy text recognition.

  • AI-powered OCR with high accuracy
  • Supports photos, screenshots, and documents
  • Multi-language text recognition
  • URL or file upload supported
  1. 1

    Send one request

    A single authenticated GET with the location you care about — no SDK required.

    GET /v1/imagetotext?query=…
x-api-key: your_key
  2. 2

    We do the aggregation

    Each OCR request requires AI-powered image analysis and text recognition processing.

  3. 3

    Get clean JSON back

    One structured object, typically under 200 ms — ready to render.

    { text, confidence, words, … }
The response

Everything in a single call.

Each OCR request requires AI-powered image analysis and text recognition processing.

/v1/imagetotextapplication/json
text"Ayear after that (in 2021) I hired somebody tpHfelp me wr…"
confidence88
words28
characters170
lines5
Use cases

What developers build with it.

Real applications shipping on this endpoint today — each with the numbers that made it worth wiring up.

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Document Digitization

Use OCR to automatically extract text from document images, making them searchable and editable.

Convert paper archives to digital textEnable full-text search of documentsEdit and repurpose document content
95%+accuracy on clear images
Instanttext extraction
Searchableoutput text

Receipt & Invoice Scanning

Snap a photo of receipts and automatically extract merchant, date, items, and total using OCR.

Automate expense report data entryReduce errors from manual transcriptionSpeed up reimbursement processing
Automateexpense entry
Reducedata entry errors
Speed upreimbursements
Start coding

Call it in your language.

Copy a working request, or install a typed SDK. Same endpoint, same key.

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/imagetotext", { method: "POST", headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } });
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);
Included in your key

One subscription, the whole extract text from any image stack.

Every related API ships with your key — no separate plans, no extra keys, one bill.

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No code required

Wire it into the tools you already run.

Ready-made recipes for Zapier, Make, and n8n — trigger on an event, and the data lands where your team works.

Google Sheets
Extract text from image URLs in rows
WhenNew row added
ThenOCR image → write extracted text to column
Slack
Extract text from shared images
WhenNew file shared in channel
ThenOCR image → post extracted text
Airtable
Extract text from uploaded images
WhenNew record created
ThenOCR image → populate text fields
Notion
Extract text from document images
WhenNew database item created
ThenOCR image → update text property
Salesforce
Extract text from case attachments
WhenNew attachment on case
ThenOCR image → add case comment
GitHub
Extract text from screenshot issues
WhenNew issue with image
ThenOCR image → add comment with text
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Learn

Understand the data behind the API.

How OCR Technology Works

Understanding optical character recognition and modern AI-powered text extraction.

Optimizing Images for OCR

Best practices for preparing images to maximize text extraction accuracy.

Questions about the API

What image formats are supported?
We support all common image formats including PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, and WebP.
What languages can be recognized?
Our OCR supports Latin, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, and many other scripts. English has the highest accuracy.
How accurate is the text extraction?
Accuracy depends on image quality. Clear, high-resolution images typically achieve 95%+ accuracy. Blurry or low-contrast images may have lower accuracy.
Can it read handwritten text?
The API is optimized for printed text. Handwritten text recognition has limited accuracy and works best with neat, clear handwriting.
Is there a maximum image size?
Images up to 10MB are supported. Larger images should be resized before submission.
Can I extract text from PDFs?
For PDFs, you would first need to convert to images. Our API processes image files, not PDF documents directly.

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