PNG to Text Converter
OCR PNG screenshots and scans to editable text without uploading. Strengthens the PNG converter cluster alongside PNG → JPG, WEBP, PDF, and more.
Private PNG OCR — recognition runs in your browser with Tesseract.js WASM.
Drop a file here
PNG → TXT via private OCR
Conversion runs in your browser. Files are not uploaded to Format Convertly servers.
How to Convert PNG to Text
Add your PNG
Drop a PNG file into the browser panel. Nothing is sent to a remote queue.
Confirm settings
Review optional quality/size settings, then confirm Text as the output.
Download Text
Convert locally and download the Text file when processing finishes.
Why Convert PNG to Text?
Private by design
PNG → Text runs in your browser. Files are not uploaded to a remote conversion queue.
Ready for the next step
Convert when a site, editor, or teammate expects Text instead of PNG.
Preserve detail
Text: none or container. Typically lossless or lightly transformed for editing and archival use.
Transparency aware
PNG is commonly used for Screenshots and Logos and icons.
PNG vs Text
A quick side-by-side before you convert — deeper comparison lives on the full guide.
| Feature | PNG | Text |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | lossless raster image | plain text / markup |
| Compression | Lossless DEFLATE (PNG) | none or container |
| Lossy / lossless | Lossless / not lossy | Lossless / not lossy |
| Transparency | Supported | Not supported / N/A |
| Best for | Screenshots; Logos and icons | Quick notes; Logs and debug dumps |
| Typical size | Larger than JPG for photos; excellent for graphics with flat color | Tiny |
| Browser / web support | All modern browsers | Download and view; browsers may display inline |
| Compatibility | Universal across browsers, phones, and design tools — the safest lossless web raster alongside JPG for photos | Every operating system opens TXT without plugins — the lowest-friction text interchange format |
Choose PNG when…
- Screenshots
- Logos and icons
- UI graphics with soft alpha
- Lossless intermediates before further edits
Choose Text when…
- Quick notes
- Logs and debug dumps
- License and readme text
- OCR cleanup buffers
What happens to image quality?
PNG can include transparent pixels; TXT cannot. Transparent regions are flattened onto a solid background. PNG: PNG compresses without discarding pixels, so screenshots and logos stay crisp. Photos often become larger than JPEG/WebP/AVIF at similar visual quality — pick PNG for fidelity and alpha, not for smallest photo delivery. Text: TXT compression: none or container. Lossless (or non-destructive packaging) keeps reconstructable data — size savings come from packing efficiency, not throwing detail away. Typical size profile: Tiny. Quality note: Perfect fidelity for characters; zero layout control Private PNG OCR — recognition runs in your browser with Tesseract.js WASM.
Tip
Keep an original copy of your PNG file if you may need to reconvert later.
Does Text support transparency?
Text does not keep transparency — TXT does not support an alpha channel. Convert to PNG, WebP, AVIF, or SVG when you need transparent backgrounds.
Text format guide →What happens to transparency when converting to Text?
PNG can include alpha, but Text cannot. Transparent regions are flattened onto a solid background during conversion.
Text format guide →PNG · Text
Related converters PNG
Related converters Text
Frequently Asked Questions
More on quality loss: conversion quality guides · problem-solution guides
Does converting PNG to Text reduce quality?
Often no for lossless or remux-style paths. Quality drops when you re-encode with lossy settings, downscale, or flatten features like transparency.
Can you recover quality after converting?
Not from a lossy output alone. Return to the original master (or a better source). Converting to a lossless format does not resurrect discarded detail.
Where can I learn more about conversion quality?
Browse Format Convertly’s Quality guides for topics like whether conversion reduces quality, JPG↔PNG myths, WebP/MP3/MP4 tradeoffs, recovery limits, and generational loss — each links to the right converter.
Can I get Word instead?
Yes — use PNG to Word, or download Word from Image to Text after OCR.
What is a PNG file?
PNG is a lossless raster image format with full alpha transparency. PNG keeps every pixel intact and supports translucent edges — ideal for screenshots, UI, and logos. Photos are safer as JPG/WebP/AVIF when you care about download size.
What is a TXT file?
TXT is an unformatted plain-text file containing characters only. TXT is the lowest-common-denominator notes and log format: no fonts, no images, just text. Use it for scratchpads and exports; convert to PDF or DOCX when recipients need pagination, branding, or commenting.
Is PNG to Text free?
Yes. Format Convertly conversions are free to use in your browser with no signup required.
Do you store my files?
No. Processing stays on your device. There is no conversion upload and no server-side copy of your content.
Ready to Convert Your Files?
PNG to Text privately in your browser.