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Book Page to Text
Turn a page from a book, textbook or magazine into text you can edit, search and quote. Photograph the page, extract the text, copy what you need.
- Phone photos
- Batch of 20 pages
- 19 OCR languages
- No upload
Add a photo of the page
Supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, WebP, TIFF, HEIC, HEIF, HEICS
Auto detects the writing system and reads it. For better results, pick the language (up to 3 if the text mixes languages).
Drop a book page photo here, or take one with your phone
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Max file size: 10MB
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Key takeaways
- What is book to text?
- OCR that reads a photographed or scanned book page and gives you the words as editable text, ready for notes, quotes or searching.
- What makes book pages tricky?
- The page curves toward the spine and the light is often uneven. Pressing the page flat and shooting from straight above fixes most of it.
- Can I do a whole chapter?
- Yes, in batches: Multi Image OCR reads up to 20 page photos in one run and lets you download all the text together.
How to convert a book page to text
Flatten the page, photograph it straight on, extract the text and copy it into your notes.
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1. Photograph the page
Press the book open so the page lies as flat as possible, and shoot from straight above in good light. Add the photo here (up to 10 MB).
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2. Extract the text
Click Extract Text. The page is turned upright, straightened and evened out for lighting, then read in the book’s language.
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3. Copy into your notes
Check the text, especially near the spine, then copy it or download a .txt file.
Helps with book pages
What happens to a page photo before it is read.
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Upright and straight
Sideways photos are rotated, and pages shot at a slight angle are straightened (up to 15 degrees).
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Even lighting
Shadows from the spine and uneven room light are balanced so the whole page reads evenly.
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Clean background
The table or hands around the page are painted out so they are not read as text.
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Old and yellowed paper
Contrast stretching separates faded print from yellowed paper.
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Book languages
19 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi and Russian. Pick the book’s language for the best result.
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Chapters in batches
Read up to 20 pages at once with Multi Image OCR.
Why convert book pages to text?
Benefits
- Quotes and passages without retyping them
- Searchable study notes from textbooks
- Text you can enlarge or listen to with a screen reader
- Free, private and works on your phone
Tips for book pages
- Press the page flat with your fingers outside the text area
- Shoot one page at a time rather than a whole spread
- Avoid flash on glossy pages; use daylight or a lamp from the side
Who uses book to text
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Students
Turn textbook pages into notes and summaries you can edit.
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Researchers and writers
Capture quotes with exact wording for citations.
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Teachers
Prepare exercises and handouts from printed material.
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Readers
Save favorite passages from library books as text.
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Language learners
Extract text from foreign language books to look up words and translate.
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Accessibility
Make printed pages readable on screen at any size.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Our image to text converter is designed to streamline the process of extracting text from images. However, we understand you might have a few questions. To make the most of this tool, we've compiled some frequently asked questions along with helpful explanations to guide you.
How do I convert a book page to text?
Photograph the page straight on with the book pressed flat, open this page and add the photo. Click Extract Text, check the result and copy it.
Can I convert a whole book?
You can work through it in batches: Multi Image OCR reads up to 20 pages per run. For long books this takes time, so focus on the chapters you need.
Why are words near the spine wrong?
The page curves toward the spine, which bends the lines. The tool straightens tilt but cannot flatten a curve, so press the page flat or photograph each page separately.
Does it keep paragraphs and columns?
It returns lines of text in reading order. Two-column pages are usually read column by column, but check the order on complex layouts like magazines.
Can it read old or yellowed books?
Often, yes. Contrast stretching helps separate faded print from yellowed paper; try the Black and white option for very faint pages.
Is it legal to convert a book to text?
Converting pages for your own study, notes or accessibility is common practice. Sharing or publishing the text of a copyrighted book is a different matter, so respect the author’s rights.
Are my page photos uploaded?
No. The OCR runs in your browser and the photos stay on your device.