# PicText - Picture To Text

> Extract, Translate Image Text

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.goudri.pictext](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.goudri.pictext)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.goudri.pictext`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Goudri
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 766,041
- **Rating:** 4.35 / 5 (7,561 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-24
- **First published:** 2018-09-17
- **Publisher country:** MA
- **Size:** 66 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goudri.pictext)
- **Website:** [https://pictextandroid.netlify.app/](https://pictextandroid.netlify.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://pictext.netlify.app/privacy-policy](https://pictext.netlify.app/privacy-policy)

## Description

PicText Chrome extension provides fast OCR to extract text from images directly in your browser. It supports instant translation to 100+ languages, and AI-powered commands to summarize, reformat, or pull out specific details from the text.

No account is required and images are processed locally with privacy-first handling. You can export results as a searchable PDF for easy archiving.

## Rankings

- #79,610 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.goudri.pictext.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Easy to use and fast
- Useful for converting images to text
- Helps with reading and capturing quotes
- Compatible with many languages

### Cons

- Ads are a significant problem
- Inaccurate text extraction, especially with certain languages (notably Arabic)
- Unresponsive at times and has connection issues
- Spelling and translation errors

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.goudri.pictext)