OCR PDF
Extract text from scanned PDFs and photos in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Chinese.
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Drop a PDF or image here
or
One PDF (up to 20 pages) or JPG/PNG image, up to 20 MB.
Your file will be uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our server and deleted automatically after 24 hours.
The language of the text in your file. It doesn't have to match the language of this site.
Three steps. You’re all set.
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Select a PDF or image.
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Choose the language of the document and start recognition.
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Check the text against the original and download it as TXT or JSON.
Common questions
Which languages are supported?
Printed English, Spanish, Portuguese and Simplified Chinese. Choose the language of the document; it doesn't have to match the language of this site. Handwriting isn't supported yet.
Do I get an editable Word file?
No. You get the recognized text as plain text, plus JSON with the position of each line. The original layout isn't recreated.