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decode.bg
Last updated 2026-10-30 · benchmark measured 2026-10-30 — deterministic & reproducible
Extract text from images automatically, with no sign-up required.
decode.bg at a glance
decode.bg is a web-based OCR tool that extracts text from JPG, PNG, or WebP images for students, developers, and content creators without requiring sign-up.
Good for
- Pulling text out of a screenshot or photo quickly without creating an account
- Converting a scanned document or handwritten note into editable text
- Extracting text from an image when you need the result as a downloadable .txt file
Questions people ask
Do I need to create an account to use decode.bg?
No, decode.bg does not require sign-up to extract text from images.
What image formats and sizes does decode.bg support?
It supports JPG, PNG, and WebP images up to 8 MB in size.
Can decode.bg read handwriting, not just typed text?
Yes, it supports photos, screenshots, documents, and handwriting, with an image type setting for each.
What happens to my uploaded image after processing?
The image is processed for text extraction and then deleted.
Can I adjust my image before extracting text?
Yes, decode.bg lets you rotate the image and boost contrast before extraction.
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Legit.Show scored decode.bg 85/100 on 2026-10-30, measured across all 7 frames from its public surface. legit.show/s/decode-bg/2026-10-30
Is decode.bg production-ready?
Legit.Show scores decode.bg 85 out of 100 — the simple average of its 7 measured frames. Legit.Show ran its deterministic 7-Frame production-readiness benchmark on decode.bg (public-surface assessment), measured from the public surface with no LLM in the scoring path. Its strongest frame is Privacy; its weakest is Discoverability. Every frame it averages is published with its evidence on the Legit.Show listing.
The 7 Frames
- Performance — 99/100
- Accessibility — 95/100
- Security — 80/100How this compares across the catalogue: The Web Security Baseline
- Privacy — 100/100How this compares across the catalogue: The Privacy Gap
- Reliability — 100/100
- Standards — 86/100
- Discoverability — 35/100
What we measured
- Security headers present: CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy.
- No HSTS.
- Served over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
- Real Lighthouse performance run — 35 ms to first byte.
- Returns a proper 404 for unknown routes.
- 2 of 2 sampled routes reachable.
- Has a reachable privacy policy.
- Sets cookies / loads scripts with no consent prompt.
Who it's for
students · developers · content creators · anyone needing OCR
Sources and updates
- Description
- Taken from decode.bg's own website on 2026-10-30.
- Operator
- ControlC.com, as named in decode.bg's terms, privacy page or footer.
- Benchmark
- Measured by Legit.Show from the live site, the way any visitor sees it — with no access to its code or accounts. Same method for every product, and no AI decides the score. Last checked 2026-10-30.
Put together from public information, without decode.bg's involvement. If anything here is wrong, tell us and a person will check it.
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