Extract Text from Images (OCR)

Read text from photos, screenshots, and scanned documents. Free, private, runs in your browser.

100% Private
AI-Powered
Works Offline

Drop your image here

or click to browse — PNG, JPEG, WebP supported

Your Images Never Leave Your Device

Unlike other background removers, Clear Canvas processes everything locally in your browser — your photos are never uploaded anywhere.

Client-Side AI Processing

AI model runs in-browser via ONNX Runtime and WebAssembly — not on a remote server.

No Server Uploads — Ever

Files stay in browser memory and are discarded when the tab closes.

Your Images Stay Private

No account needed. Your images are never stored, shared, or sent to any server.

Works Completely Offline

After initial model load, no network connection needed.

Use via API

$0.03/image

Need programmatic access? Use the x402 API for automated processing.

curl -X POST "https://x402.clearcanvas.app/v1/image/ocr?lang=eng" \ -H "Content-Type: image/png" \ --data-binary @screenshot.png
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
langstringNo (eng)Language: eng, chi_tra, chi_sim, jpn, kor, spa, deu, fra, por

POST /v1/image/ocr Paid with USDC on Base via x402. No accounts needed.

FAQ

Which languages are supported?

English, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, and Portuguese.

How accurate is the OCR?

Accuracy depends on image quality. Clean text on a white background typically achieves 90%+ confidence. Handwriting and complex layouts may have lower accuracy.

Is my image uploaded to a server?

No. OCR runs entirely in your browser using tesseract.js (WebAssembly). Only the language model file is downloaded on first use.