Image to text: copy the words out of a photo
Extract Text reads the words in a photo, screenshot or scanned PDF and saves them as a text file. Read QR shows what a QR code or barcode says, without opening a link.
How to do it
Open the image or PDF in Morph
Choose Extract Text or Read QR
Both are on the Tools wheel.
Copy the text
It's saved next to the original as a .txt file.
Where it works
- Mac Extract Text and Read QR.
- Windows Extract Text and Read QR.
- iPhone and iPad Extract Text and Read QR, and both in Shortcuts.
- Android Extract Text and Read QR, fully offline.
Free and open source. Everything runs on your device: no uploads, no account, no ads, and your originals are never changed.
Get Morph
Mac
macOS 14 or later, Apple Silicon or Intel. The App Store beta is on TestFlight; it's early and still has bugs.
Download for Mac Mac App Store betaAndroid
Android 10 or later. Out for everyone on Google Play around 11 November 2026.
Join the Google Play testiPhone and iPad
iOS 17 or later. On the App Store around 11 November 2026; try the beta now with TestFlight (expect a few bugs).
Join the TestFlight betaQuestions
Does text recognition need internet?
No. It uses the recognition built into your device, so nothing is sent anywhere.
Does Read QR open the link?
No. Morph only shows what the code says, so you can check a link before visiting it.