--- title: "Image to Markdown Converter: Free OCR Tool | Keep" description: "Convert JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, GIF, and BMP images into editable Markdown. Extract visible text and structure, then copy or download it free." canonical: "https://keep.md/tools/image-to-markdown" language: "en" --- # Image to Markdown converter Turn text in a photo, scan, diagram, or image into clean Markdown for notes, documentation, and AI agents. ## How to use this tool Choose or paste one image up to 1 MB, convert it, review the Markdown, then copy the result or download a .md file. ## Keep anything useful as Markdown. Save notes, links, pages, files, and other useful material as clean Markdown. Read it later, search it, or use it with an AI agent. [Start for free](https://app.keep.md/signup) [Read the docs](https://keep.md/docs) ## How to convert an image to Markdown 1. Choose an image, drop it into the converter, or paste it from your clipboard. 2. Select **Convert to Markdown**. 3. Switch between the Markdown source and rendered preview to check the result. 4. Copy the Markdown or download the `.md` file. ## Turn visible text into editable structure An image stores pixels, not reusable text. The converter reads the visible content and rebuilds the parts that Markdown can represent, such as headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, and code blocks. You can then edit, search, quote, or version the result as plain text. This is useful for photographed notes, scanned pages, whiteboards, slides, diagrams, receipts, and document images. If your source is a screen capture, the focused [screenshot to Markdown converter](https://keep.md/tools/screenshot-to-markdown) supports the same extraction with a clipboard-first workflow. ## Supported image formats You can convert JPEG, JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, GIF, and BMP files. Animated GIFs use the first frame. Large images can be resized during conversion, so keep important text clear and avoid unnecessary empty space around it. ## How to get a cleaner result - Use the original image instead of a compressed copy when possible. - Crop unrelated menus, borders, and backgrounds. - Keep the text straight, sharp, and high contrast. - Split dense multi-column images into separate sections. - Review tables, formulas, handwriting, and code indentation before use. ## Image to Markdown for AI agents Markdown makes text from an image easier for an agent to search, quote, and split into useful context. Check the output with the [token counter](https://keep.md/tools/token-counter), or use the [PDF to Markdown converter](https://keep.md/tools/pdf-to-markdown) when the source is a complete document rather than an image. ## Frequently asked questions Choose an image or paste one from your clipboard, then select Convert to Markdown. Review the extracted text and structure, then copy the Markdown or download it as a .md file. The converter accepts JPEG, JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, GIF, and BMP images up to 1 MB. For an animated GIF, only the first frame can be read. Yes. Server-backed tools share five free uses each day. You can convert one image at a time without creating an account. Yes. It reads visible text and tries to rebuild headings, paragraphs, lists, and tables as Markdown. Clear, straight, high-contrast images give the best results. It can attempt all of these, but accuracy depends on the image. Handwriting, small type, merged table cells, mathematical notation, and code indentation need careful review. The result can include a short description of visible content instead of structured text. This tool works best with documents, notes, diagrams, slides, and screenshots that contain readable words. No. The public converter sends the image for this conversion and returns the Markdown. It does not add the image or result to your Keep library. Yes. Copy the result into a conversation, download the .md file, place it in a project, or save it with the rest of your agent context. ## Related tools [ ### Screenshot to Markdown converter Paste or upload a screenshot and turn its visible text, headings, lists, and tables into editable Markdown. ](https://keep.md/tools/screenshot-to-markdown)[ ### PDF to Markdown converter Convert a PDF into clean Markdown for Claude, ChatGPT, coding agents, or notes. Copy the result or download a .md file. ](https://keep.md/tools/pdf-to-markdown)[ ### Word to Markdown converter Convert a Word or DOCX file into clean Markdown. Keep headings, links, lists, and tables, then copy or download the result. ](https://keep.md/tools/word-to-markdown)[ ### Token counter Count the LLM tokens in text you paste or in any webpage. Pick a model to see how much of its context window you fill, and compare the raw HTML cost of a page to the Markdown version. ](https://keep.md/tools/token-counter)