Turn a JPG photo, scan or screenshot into an editable Word document. The text is read on your device.
Click to upload or drop your JPG files
JPG — or PNG, WebP or a screenshot. Add several and each becomes a page.OCR reads the words, not the layout — columns, tables and logos do not survive. Always read the text through before you send the document on.
About converting JPG to Word
You have a JPG — a photo of a letter, a scanned page, a screenshot of an email — and you need the text in Word, so you can change it, copy it or send it on.
A JPG is only a picture, so Word cannot edit the words in it. This tool reads the text in the picture with OCR (optical character recognition) and puts it into a real Word document (.docx) that you can edit.
The text is read on your device. Your JPG is never uploaded — good news for contracts, letters and forms.
Features
- Real, editable text — not a picture pasted into Word
- Many JPGs at once — each image becomes a page in the document
- Many languages — pick the language of the text for the best result
- Headings — short capitalised lines can become Word headings
- Check before you download — read and fix the text on the page first
- Word or plain text — download a .docx or a .txt file
- Private — the OCR runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded
What it does well — and what it does not
OCR is very good at clear printed text: letters, book pages, receipts, forms and screenshots.
It reads the words, not the layout. Columns, tables, logos and photos do not come across into Word. Handwriting is often read badly. And OCR makes small mistakes — an "l" for a "1", a missing comma — so always read the text through before you send it.
Tips for a better result
- Take the photo straight from above, in good light, with no shadow over the page.
- Fill the photo with the page. Text should be sharp when you zoom in.
- Pick the right language: accents and special letters come out right.
- Crop away the table and your fingers first with Crop Image.
How to use it
- Click Click to upload, or drag your JPG files onto the box
- Pick the language of the text
- Press Convert to Word and wait while each image is read
- Read the text on the page and fix any mistakes
- Click Download Word (.docx)
Frequently asked questions
Can I edit the text after converting JPG to Word?
Yes. The text is real text in a Word document, not a picture. You can change it, copy it and format it in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice.
Does it keep the layout of my JPG?
No. It keeps the words and the paragraphs, but not columns, tables or pictures. If you need the page to look the same, use JPG to PDF instead.
Can it read handwriting?
Neat block letters sometimes work. Joined-up handwriting is usually read badly. OCR is made for printed text.
Is my document uploaded?
No. The OCR engine runs in your browser. The first time, it downloads the language files (a few MB); your image itself never leaves your device.
Related tools
- Image to Word — the same converter, for PNG and screenshots too
- Image to Text — just copy the text out of a picture
- JPG to PDF — keep the page exactly as it looks
- PDF to Word — when your scan is a PDF
- Crop Image — trim the photo before converting
