PNG to TXT Converter
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Use this PNG to TXT converter to turn PNG files into TXT right in your browser — ideal for notes and logs, simple readable text and data without formatting.
When should you convert PNG to TXT?
- When you need it for notes and logs
- When you need it for simple readable text
- To open your files in apps that prefer TXT
- To share TXT files more easily
What happens to your file
This is optical character recognition, not a format change: the PNG is scanned for text and what the OCR engine reads is written out as a plain text file.
Settings this conversion runs with
| Engine | Tesseract |
|---|---|
| Output | Plain text, no formatting |
What changes
- Accuracy depends entirely on the source. Clean, high-contrast, straight text reads well; photographs of curved pages, handwriting, and low-resolution screenshots do not.
- Layout is not preserved — columns, tables, and headings come out as a flat run of lines.
About PNG and TXT files
PNG image
Strengths
- transparent backgrounds
- sharp text and lines
- lossless quality
Limitations
- larger files than JPG for photos
- no animation
plain text file
Strengths
- opens anywhere
- tiny files
- no compatibility issues
Limitations
- no formatting
- no images
PNG vs TXT
| Format | PNG | TXT |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossless | — |
| Transparency | Yes | — |
| Best for | screenshots, logos and icons | notes and logs, simple readable text |
Guides for this conversion
- Scanned PDFs: why conversion returns an empty file, and what OCR does
Two PDFs can look identical and be completely different files. Here is how to tell which one you have, and what to do when yours is a picture of a document.
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Frequently asked questions
- What happens to the image when you convert PNG to TXT?
- This is optical character recognition, not a format change: the PNG is scanned for text and what the OCR engine reads is written out as a plain text file.
- What should you know before converting PNG to TXT?
- Accuracy depends entirely on the source. Clean, high-contrast, straight text reads well; photographs of curved pages, handwriting, and low-resolution screenshots do not.
- Is this PNG to TXT converter free?
- Yes. You can convert PNG to TXT online for free, with no account and no watermark.
- Do I need to install software or sign up?
- No. Use the converter from your browser without installing software or creating an account. Files are uploaded to our servers for processing.
- Are my files safe?
- Yes. Files are processed only to complete the conversion and are auto-deleted after 2 hours. We never share them.
- Can I convert multiple PNG files at once?
- Yes. Drop several files to convert them in a batch and download the results as a single ZIP.