There are various online tools or methods to convert image file to text. By converting image into text I mean by extracting all the text that is visible in an image and converting into text string.
For example, look at the picture below. What if you wanted to modify the comprehension test shown in the picture below to have more questions?
The answer is to convert image file to text using some online or offline method. The method I use is quite simple and easy for me.
Using Google Drive to Convert image file to text
To do it all I needed was to have a Google account, which I guess almost every internet user has.
So there are the steps to convert text from image into text
- Login into https://drive.google.com
- Upload image file
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- Once upload is completed, right click the uploaded image, right click it and navigate through Open With > and click Google Docs.
- Based on the file size the doc file will be opened in a new window or tab within a few second. This file has your image at the top and extracted text at the bottom.
As per this google help article, for the best results, use these tips:
- Format: You can convert PDFs (multipage documents) or photo files (.jpeg, .png and .gif)
- File size: The file should be 2 MB or smaller.
- Resolution: Text should be at least 10 pixels high.
- Orientation: Documents must be right-side up. If your image faces the wrong way, rotate it before you upload it to Google Drive.
- Languages: Google Drive detects the language of the document. Learn more about supported languages
- Font and character set: Use common fonts, such as Arial or Times New Roman.
- Image quality: Use sharp images with even lighting and clear contrasts.
Limitations of Image to Text conversion, as per this google help article:
- The image file is converted, but the format might not transfer:
- Bold, italics, font size, font type, and line breaks are likely to be retained.
- Lists, tables, columns, footnotes, and endnotes are not likely to be detected.
Do you know of a better tool to convert image file to text ? If you do please share information about it in the comment section below.
You may be interesting checking out some basic and useful conversion tools created by me!
