Extract text from any image instantly. Translate to 100+ languages. Use custom AI commands to extract exactly the information you need from photos.
Turn any picture to text in seconds. PicText is the all-in-one reader for iPhone — extract text from photos and PDF files, translate anything into 100+ languages, and use AI commands to pull out exactly what you need.
From a quick receipt to a 200-page PDF, PicText reads it and hands you clean, editable text.
FOUR TOOLS IN ONE APP
• PICTURE TO TEXT
Point your camera at any document, receipt, sign, book, or screenshot — or pick an image from your library — and extract every word instantly. Advanced OCR reads printed text, handwriting, and text on complex backgrounds with exceptional accuracy.
• PDFs TO TEXT
Turn any PDF into editable text. Import one or multiple PDFs, choose the pages you need, and extract their content in seconds. Works with both scanned and native PDFs. Preview each page, edit the output on the spot, then copy, share, or export.
• TRANSLATE
Translate any text — from a photo, a PDF, or typed in directly — into 100+ languages. Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese and many more. Built for travelers, students, and teams working across languages.
• AI COMMANDS
Ask the AI to summarize long content, answer questions about an image or PDF, reformat messy text into clean lists or tables, or pull specific details with a single tap — all in plain language.
ALSO INCLUDED: SCAN TO PDF
Scan multi-page documents with your camera, reorder the pages, and export as a professional searchable PDF — every word indexed and easy to find.
PERFECT FOR
Business Professionals — Digitize contracts and reports, pull key information out of long PDFs, streamline paperwork
Students — Capture text from textbooks and lecture PDFs, digitize handwritten notes, translate source material
Travelers — Instantly translate menus, signs, and foreign documents on the go
Researchers — Extract quotes and citations from books and research PDFs, organize references
Everyone — Copy text from screenshots, social posts, or any picture with text
WHY PICTEXT
• Fast and Accurate — OCR that delivers clean text in seconds
• 100+ Languages — Translate between virtually any language pair
• Handwriting Friendly — Reads cursive, print, and messy notes
• Multi-page PDFs — Process one or many PDF files at once
• No Account Required — Start using the app immediately, no sign-up
• Privacy First — Your images and PDFs are processed securely and never stored on our servers
HOW IT WORKS
1. Pick a Tool — Picture to Text, PDFs to Text, Translate, or AI Commands
2. Add Your Content — Take a photo, import a PDF, or type text in directly
3. Get Results — See your output instantly, ready to use
4. Use It — Copy, edit, share, or export
Stop retyping text from images and PDFs. Let PicText do it for you.
Privacy Policy: https://pictextios.netlify.app/privacy-policy.html
Terms of Use: https://pictextios.netlify.app/terms-conditions.html
Ratings & Reviews
4.8
out of 5
5 Ratings
What's New in Version 3.1.0:
• You can now extract text from PDF files
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
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Version 3.1.0
The developer, YACINE EL HADDAD, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Supported Features
Dark Interface
Information
Seller
YACINE EL HADDAD
Size
21.2 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.