How does DropToText work?

Email a photo or PDF to docs@droptotext.com. You will receive the extracted text and a plain English summary in under two minutes. You can reply to the email to ask follow-up questions about the document.

What types of documents can DropToText read?

DropToText reads photos (JPG, PNG), PDFs, scanned documents, typed text, printed text, and handwritten notes. It works with receipts, invoices, contracts, insurance claims, field notes, and more.

Yes. You get 10 free documents with no time limit and no credit card required. After that, the Pro plan is $15 per month for 100 documents.

Do I need to install an app?

No. DropToText works entirely through email. Send a document from any email client on any device. No app, no login, no account setup required.

Is DropToText secure?

Yes. Documents are encrypted at rest and in transit using AWS infrastructure in the US. We do not access your documents except to process them. We never use your documents to train AI models or share them with third parties.

Can I ask questions about my document?

Yes. Reply to any results email with a question and DropToText will answer from the document. For example, you can ask 'what is the total?' or 'when is the due date?' and get an answer in seconds.

How is DropToText different from other OCR tools?

Most OCR tools require you to upload files to a website. DropToText works through email, so there is nothing to install or learn. It also generates plain English summaries and lets you ask follow-up questions about the document, which no other OCR tool does.

How DropToText works

No app to install. No account to create. Just email a document and get the text back.

Email your document

Take a photo of a receipt, invoice, or handwritten note. Or attach a PDF. Send it to docs@droptotext.com from any email client on any device.

Works with Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, Yahoo, or any email app. No account needed for your first 10 documents.

Get the text and a summary

In under 2 minutes, you get a reply in the same email thread. The reply includes the full extracted text and a plain English summary of what the document says.

Our AI reads typed text, printed text, and handwriting. It handles messy field notes, faded receipts, and multi-page contracts.

Ask follow-up questions

Reply to the results email with any question. "What is the total?" "When is this due?" "Who signed it?" You get an answer in seconds, pulled directly from the document.

You can ask up to 10 questions per document. The AI cites where it found the answer (page number, section, header).

Who uses DropToText

Property managers

Forward tenant maintenance requests, inspection reports, and vendor invoices. Get searchable text and summaries without typing anything.

Contractors

Snap a photo of a work order, permit, or material receipt on the job site. Get clean text in your email before you leave.

Insurance adjusters

Process claim forms, damage reports, and policy documents. Ask questions like "what is the coverage limit?" directly from the email.

Legal assistants

Extract text from signed contracts, court filings, and handwritten depositions. All documents encrypted at rest and in transit.

Accountants

Turn stacks of receipts and invoices into searchable text. Ask "what was the total for supplies?" and get an instant answer.

Try it now. Send any document to:

docs@droptotext.com

First 10 documents are free. No card required.