Image OCR to Markdown
Run images through OCR and convert recognised text into Markdown. EXIF metadata and descriptions are preserved for downstream publishing.
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So much useful text lives inside images: screenshots of error messages, photos of whiteboards, scanned receipts, diagrams, and slides exported as pictures. Until it’s OCR’d, that text can’t be searched, edited, copied, or read by an AI.
Any-to-Markdown runs your images through a modern, layout-aware OCR pipeline. It detects where text is, reads it, understands the structure — headings, lists, tables — and returns clean Markdown. Handwriting is supported too, though neat print gives the best accuracy.
How to convert Image OCR to Markdown
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Upload an image
Add a JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, or a scanned page. Higher resolution gives better results.
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OCR reads the text
The pipeline detects text regions and recognizes the characters, even in varied fonts and layouts.
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Structure is preserved
Recognized text is grouped by layout block so headings, lists, and tables come out structured.
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Get editable text
Copy clean Markdown text that’s searchable and ready to use anywhere.
Common use cases
Extract text from screenshots of code, errors, or settings
Digitize photos of whiteboards, signs, and receipts
Convert scanned pages into editable documents
Capture the text inside diagrams and charts
Key Features
Support for JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, and scanned PDFs
Extracted text grouped by detected layout blocks
Generates alt text with MarkItDown prompts
Sample Output
 > Alt text: whiteboard diagram showing API request flow. ### Recognised Text - Client signs request with HMAC token. - Queue service fans out to processing workers. - Response cached for 5 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this converter free to use?
Yes, our basic conversion service is completely free. You can convert up to 50 files per month without any cost.
What file size limits apply?
Free users can upload files up to 10MB. Premium users can upload files up to 100MB.
How accurate is the conversion?
Our AI-powered conversion maintains high accuracy for text, tables, and structure. Complex layouts may require minor manual adjustments.