Why does everything land in one column?

OCR gives plain text. Use Text to Columns to split it.

Are numbers recognised as numbers?

Usually yes; check decimal separators (comma or point) for your region.

Is my image uploaded?

Not with the tool above. Excel's From Picture uses Microsoft's online service.

Convert Image to Text for Excel

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): Extract the text above, copy it and paste it into Excel: each line goes into its own row. To split the line into columns, use Data › Text to Columns with spaces or another separator. For whole tables, Microsoft 365 also has Data › From Picture, which recognises rows and columns directly.

Do it now, right here

Drop an image or photo here or choose a file

You can also paste a screenshot (Ctrl+V).

Language of the text

The first time, the reader downloads about 7 MB; after that it is cached.

Step by step

Extract the text from the image above and copy it.
Paste into cell A1 in Excel; each line becomes a row.
Select the column › Data › Text to Columns › choose the separator.

At a glance

Task	Best option	Note
A list of names or numbers	Tool above, then paste	One item per row
A table with columns	Excel › Data › From Picture	Keeps cells (Microsoft 365)
Split pasted lines	Data › Text to Columns	Space or comma separator

How to convert an image to text in Excel