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WebP to Text

WebP is a common browser and screenshot export format. Chrome often saves a capture or a “Save image as” download as WebP, and modern sites serve still images that way to keep files small. Converting a WebP to text means running OCR on that file, like a UI screenshot, a saved tab, or a graphic that only exists as pixels, so you can select and copy the words.

Screenshot2Text reads WebP files in your browser. Drop the file, let Tesseract.js run locally, then copy the output. We do not upload the WebP for OCR. JPG and PNG are also accepted on this same reader: a camera JPEG is a better fit for /jpg-to-text, and a lossless desktop capture belongs on /png-to-text. Recognition stays in this tab.

File quality still matters. A WebP that is a tiny thumbnail, a huge retina capture of an entire desktop, or type sitting on a busy wallpaper can hide letters. Crop to the region you need. Lossy WebP can soften thin UI fonts the same way a re-saved JPEG does. Very large files are processed on your device, so the first run may pause briefly while small recognition files are fetched (they stay cached after).

Typical WebP-to-text jobs include a Chrome screenshot saved as WebP, a still image copied from a modern website, or a UI export that happens to use this format. Clear printed UI type works best. Neon-on-neon signs and handwriting are weaker. Drop one WebP or several. PDFs work on this same reader if you have those instead. Everything is free. Or open the main free tool if you want the homepage drop zone.

Or open the main free tool

OCR runs in the browser. We don't upload your file for OCR.

Drop a screenshot, image, or PDF here

PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, or PDF · several files at once · tap to browse

Or paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V or ⌘V

Nothing to copy yet

How WebP did in our test

In run 3 of our OCR accuracy test, on September 25, 2026, the 22 test screenshots were also saved as lossy WebP at quality 75. The mean character error rate (CER) was 0.93%, against 0.65% for the same screenshots as PNG. The median was 0.52% against 0.00%, and 10 of the 22 WebP files read with no errors, against 12 as PNG. The figures come from the run 3 CSV.

Screen by screen, WebP scored worse than PNG on 8 screenshots, better on 1 (num01-receipt), and the same on the other 13. We only tested lossy WebP. Lossless WebP keeps every pixel like PNG, but it was not part of this test, so we have no number for it.

A lost number is the kind of mistake to watch for. In the news paragraph para04-news, the PNG read the line as written and the WebP read dropped two words.

From the PNG (matches the screenshot)
The city council voted 7 to 2 on Tuesday to
From the WebP at quality 75
The city council voted 2 on Tuesday to

Both lines are from our run 3 output. If a browser or chat app gave you a WebP and you still have the original screenshot, the original is the safer file. If not, the WebP will usually read fine, and a quick check of numbers and names catches drops like this one.

FAQ

Can I convert a WebP to text?
Yes. Drop a .webp file on this page. Recognition runs in the browser with Tesseract and the text appears in the box below the drop zone so you can edit it, copy it, or save a .txt file. JPG and PNG are accepted on the same reader if you still have those originals.
Why is my screenshot a WebP instead of PNG or JPG?
Chrome and other modern browsers often save screenshots and Save image as downloads as WebP. This reader accepts that file directly, so you do not need a converter just to change the container. If you still have a PNG or JPEG original, /png-to-text and /jpg-to-text use the same in-browser tool.
Is WebP to text free, and does my file leave this tab?
It is free and it stays free. You do not create an account. Recognition runs locally in this browser. We do not upload your WebP for OCR and we do not store the image or the extracted text on a server.
Does lossy WebP hurt OCR?
It can. Lossy WebP softens thin UI fonts the same way a re-saved JPEG does. A tiny thumbnail or a busy full-desktop capture hides letters too. Crop to the region you need and prefer the largest original you still have. Clear printed UI type still works best; handwriting remains weak.
Can I drop several WebP files at once?
Yes. Drop one WebP or several, and you can mix images and a PDF in the same batch. Progress shows which file is being read. When more than one file returns text, each block is labeled so you can tell them apart.