How to Extract Japanese Text From an Image

Reading Japanese from an image

Japanese mixes three writing systems, kanji, hiragana, and katakana, so it needs an OCR tool that knows the language. ocrX reads Japanese. Upload your image to the image to text converter, set the language to Japanese, and extract.

Why you must set the language

Japanese characters are dense and varied, and a reader set to English has no chance with them. Choosing Japanese first is the key step for an accurate result.

Step by step

1. Upload the image

A photo, screenshot, or scan with Japanese text.

2. Choose Japanese

Set the language before you extract.

3. Extract and use it

Copy the text, or save it as a file. The PDF export uses a Japanese font so the characters display correctly.

What people use it for

• Reading a menu, sign, or package photographed in Japan.
• Copying text from a screenshot of a Japanese game, site, or chat.
• Turning a scanned document into editable text.
• Feeding characters into a translator without typing them.

Tips

• Use a sharp, well-lit image. Small kana blur easily.
• Vertical Japanese text is harder than horizontal, so a clean horizontal shot reads best.
• Set the language to Japanese.

Wrapping up

Set to Japanese, ocrX reads kanji and kana from a photo and gives you text you can copy, translate, and keep.