Telegram Image to Text Bot
The bot is @image_to_text_free_bot. This page is the plain description: what it does, what it costs, and how to use it.
No sign-up. The first 5 images each month are free.
- 14,000+ users
- 5 free images a month
- 100+ languages
- No registration
COFFEE HOUSE Cappuccino ×2 7.00 Croissant 3.50 TOTAL 10.50 Paid: card · 14 Mar 2026
@image_to_text_free_bot is an independent Telegram bot (not made by Telegram) that extracts text from images and PDFs. You send it a photo, a screenshot, an album or a PDF; it replies with the recognized text as a message, or as a TXT, DOCX or PDF file. It supports more than 100 recognition languages, keeps formatting such as line breaks and lists, and talks to you in one of 9 interface languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, German, French, Turkish, Hindi and Arabic.
Commands: /start begins the chat and asks for your interface language; /language changes it later; /profile shows how many free images are left this month and how many paid credits you have; /subscribe lists the packages; /format sets how long results arrive (chat, TXT, DOCX or PDF); /help explains what the bot can do; /paysupport handles payment questions and refunds; /contact reaches a human. To use the bot you simply send an image — no command needed.
Cost: 5 images per month are free for everyone and renew automatically, and a short ad adds 3 more when one is available. Beyond that you can buy a package once — 10 images for 20 ⭐, 100 for 100 ⭐ (about $2), 500 for 350 ⭐, or 2,000 for 1,000 ⭐ — paid with Telegram Stars inside the app. One credit is one image, one PDF page or one summary; there is no subscription and credits do not expire. Images are processed on the fly and not stored on our servers; only the recognized text stays in your own chat history.
How it works
Three steps, about ten seconds. No app to install and no account to create — the bot lives in Telegram, which you already have.
- 1
Open the bot
Tap the button on this page or find @image_to_text_free_bot in Telegram search and press Start.
- 2
Send an image
A photo, a screenshot, a whole album of pages or a PDF of up to 100 pages. Any language, any script.
- 3
Copy the text
The bot replies with the text as a normal message — or as a Word, PDF or TXT file with one tap. Copy it, forward it, or shorten it with the Summary button.
Pricing
Start free. If you need more, buy a package once — from 20 ⭐ — or get 3 more free images for a short ad. No subscription, and credits never expire.
- Free5 images every month
Renews automatically. No card, no sign-up.
- Try10 images20 ⭐ ≈ $0.40
Enough for one short document or a few receipts.
- Starter100 images100 ⭐ ≈ $2
Half the per-image price of the 10-pack.
- Regular500 images350 ⭐ ≈ $7
About 1.4 cents per image.
- Bulk2,000 images1,000 ⭐ ≈ $20
One cent per image.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the official Telegram OCR bot?
Telegram itself does not offer an OCR bot. @image_to_text_free_bot is an independent bot that runs on Telegram’s bot platform, like all Telegram bots.
How do I find the bot in Telegram?
Tap any “Open in Telegram” button on this site, or type @image_to_text_free_bot in Telegram’s search box and press Start in the chat that opens.
How do I change the bot’s language?
Send /language and pick one of the 9 languages. This changes only the bot’s messages; text recognition is always automatic, in any language.
Can I get a refund?
A purchase that was not delivered can be refunded from the bot with /paysupport within the refund window. Delivered packages are reviewed manually — write to @CareTeamChat.
Guides
Specific tasks the bot handles, with tips for each.
Telegram OCR
Optical character recognition without leaving Telegram: send an image, get its text. Free for 5 images a month, no registration.
Image to text
Turn any picture with text into editable text — on your phone or desktop, with the Telegram app you already have.
Photo to text
Book pages, notes, menus, signs, whiteboards, business cards — photograph it, send it, copy the text.
Screenshot to text
Text you cannot select — in a chat screenshot, an error message, a slide, a story — becomes text you can copy.
Receipt to text
Items, amounts, dates and totals from a receipt photo — as text you can paste into a spreadsheet or an expense report.
Handwriting to text
Lecture notes, meeting notes, letters, whiteboards — photograph the page and get typed text back.
Scan to text
Contracts, forms, letters, book pages — from a scan or a photo to editable text that keeps its paragraphs.
PDF to text
Digital or scanned, up to 100 pages: send the PDF, get the text — in the chat or as a DOCX, PDF or TXT file.
Image to Word
A photo, screenshot, scan or PDF in — an editable Word document out, with paragraphs, headings and lists in place.
Ready to copy text from an image?
Open @image_to_text_free_bot, send your first photo and have the text in seconds.
No sign-up. The first 5 images each month are free.