OCR / Screenshot Reader

Extract text from images, screenshots, videos, and PDFs. Copy it, hear it read aloud, or open it in Immersive Reader.

Before OCR / Screenshot Reader was enabled
After OCR / Screenshot Reader was enabled

Get Text Out of Images

See text in an image you can't select? A screenshot, a PDF scan, a photo of a document? Helperbird can extract it.

Draw a box around the area, and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) converts the image into actual text you can copy, read aloud, or use however you need.

Learn how to extract text from images


What You Can Do With Extracted Text

Copy to clipboard: Paste it into a document, email, or anywhere else.

Read aloud: Have Helperbird speak the text using text-to-speech.

Open in Immersive Reader: View and customize the text in a clean, distraction-free format.

Save as a note: Keep it in Helperbird for later reference.


Where This Works

  • Images on websites: Text in photos, infographics, or screenshots
  • PDF scans: Scanned documents that aren't searchable
  • Video frames: Pause a video and extract visible text
  • Screenshots: Anything you can see on your screen

Who Uses This

Students extracting text from textbook images or lecture slides.

Researchers pulling quotes from scanned academic papers.

Professionals digitizing text from printed documents.

Anyone who needs to copy text that's trapped in an image.


Is This Free?

OCR / Screenshot Reader is a Pro feature in Helperbird.


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We are so excited about working with this company and helping support our students with this program! Their support is outstanding as well!

Charlie Nishelle Calkins, recognized for her contributions to Helperbird
Jennifer Goodwin
AT Teacher