JPG to Word
Turn a photo or scan of a page into an editable Word document.
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Select an image
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Accepted formats: PNG, JPG, JPEG, WEBP, TIF, TIFF, BMP, GIF
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Quick facts
- What it does
- Reads the text in a picture with OCR and rebuilds it as an editable Word (.docx) document.
- Input
- PNG, JPG, WEBP, TIF, TIFF, BMP or GIF
- Output
- DOCX
- Processing
- On our server
- Files uploaded?
- Yes, temporarily
- Account required?
- No
- Best for
- Letters, printed forms, pages from a book or handout, and screenshots of documents you need to change.
- Main limitation
- Tables, columns and images are not rebuilt as such, and handwriting and blurred photos are often misread. Check names, numbers and dates against the original.
How to use this tool
- Choose a photo or scan of a page (JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, BMP or GIF).
- Leave the language on Detect automatically, or pick it, then press Apply. The image is sent over an encrypted connection.
- Wait while the text is read and rebuilt as paragraphs.
- Download the .docx and check it before you use it.
Why use iBuildPDF
A photo of a letter, a form or a printed page can be read but not changed. Typing it out again takes far longer than correcting a document that already has the words in it. This gives you that starting point.
How it works
The text in the picture is read with OCR on our own server, in the language it is written in, and laid out as paragraphs in a Word document the same size as the page. Headings stay larger than body text. The picture itself is not put in the document: what you get is the text, ready to edit.
Frequently asked questions
Will it look exactly like the original?
No. The words come across as editable paragraphs, with headings larger than the body text, but tables, columns, logos and pictures are not recreated. It is a document to edit, not a copy of the page.
How is it different from PDF to Word?
PDF to Word starts from a PDF; this starts from a picture. Both read a scan with the same OCR, so a scanned page gives the same text whichever way you send it.
Which languages work?
The languages installed on our OCR server, including English, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese. Detect automatically identifies the script; if a result looks wrong, choose the language yourself and run it again.
How do I get fewer mistakes?
Photograph the page flat and straight on, in even light, with the text filling most of the picture. Avoid shadows and folds across lines of text. A sharp photo makes more difference than anything else.
What happens to my image?
It is sent over an encrypted connection to our own OCR server, converted, and deleted when the job finishes.