Extract Japanese text from an image

Read Japanese text from images and scans, including vertical text in document mode.

Languages
Engine
Output
Drop an image, screenshot or scanor paste with ⌘V. Your files stay on your device.
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  1. 1Drop or paste an image. PDFs work too.
  2. 2Pick the language. The right engine is chosen for you; switch it if you like.
  3. 3Edit the text, then copy it or download .txt.
Good to know
Pick Japanese (vertical) for vertical layouts.
Do my files leave my device?
No. Text is read in your browser. The OCR engine and language data are downloaded once, then your files are processed and stay on your device.
Which languages work?
More than 40, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi and Russian. Each language downloads the first time you use it.

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