Images conversion
Convert PNG to TXT
Converting a PNG to TXT means pulling the readable text out of the image, since a PNG is a picture and a TXT file is plain characters. Open the PNG in a converter, let it recognize the text in the image, and save the result as TXT, all on your own computer without uploading the image anywhere.
All 2,748 conversions verified on macOS, Windows, and Linux against the shipping release, this one included. Every conversion runs entirely on your own computer.
- Extension
- .png
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Screenshots, logos, UI assets
- Transparency
- Supported
- Extension
- .txt
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Plain text files
Convert PNG to TXT on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
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How to convert PNG to TXT
- Open Morphjet and drag in the PNG (a screenshot, a scanned page, a photo of a document) or a whole folder of them.
- Choose TXT as the output. Morphjet reads the text in the image and pulls it out as plain characters.
- Convert. The TXT file is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
- Skim the result, since text recognition can misread small, blurry, or stylized text, and you may need to fix a word or two.
PNG vs TXT: what actually changes
| PNG | TXT | |
|---|---|---|
| What it stores | A picture, pixel by pixel | Editable, searchable text |
| File size | Larger, holds full pixel data | Tiny, just the characters |
| Accuracy | Exact, lossless image | Only as accurate as the text recognition, not a guaranteed exact copy |
| Editable | No, text in a PNG can't be edited directly | Yes, open in any text editor and change it |
| Transparency | Supported | Not applicable, TXT has no image data |
| Layout and formatting | Preserved exactly, including fonts and spacing | Lost, TXT keeps only the characters, not the look |
When to convert, and when not to
This conversion makes sense when you have a screenshot or a scanned page and just need the words out of it, to search, copy, or paste elsewhere.
Keep the PNG if you need the exact visual layout, a diagram, or an image where the text is decorative rather than something you actually want to read as plain words.
Why not just use an online converter?
A PNG might be a screenshot of a private email, a photo of a bank statement, or a scanned form, and running it through an online text-extraction tool means that image sits on a stranger's server while it's read. Morphjet reads the text on your own computer instead, so the picture, and whatever it says, never gets uploaded anywhere.
Questions
Does converting PNG to TXT lose information?
Yes, deliberately. You lose the image itself, fonts, colors, and layout, and keep only the text characters. If the source text is blurry or in an unusual font, the recognition can also misread a few words, so it's worth a quick check afterward.
Can it read handwriting?
Printed or typed text is recognized reliably. Handwriting is much less consistent, so results vary and often need editing.
Will the TXT file keep the original formatting, like bold text or columns?
No. TXT is plain, unformatted text, so headings, bold, columns, and fonts are all stripped, only the words remain.
Can I extract text from a PNG without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet reads the image and writes the TXT file locally, so the image never leaves your computer, even with the network off.
Why would a PNG have text in it at all?
Screenshots, scanned documents, photos of whiteboards or receipts, and exported images from other apps all store text as pixels rather than characters, which is why you can't just copy and paste from them.
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