Have you ever had a photo of a document or a PDF receipt and wished you could copy the text directly? This is where OCR (Optical Character Recognition) comes to the rescue.
What is OCR?
OCR is a technology that converts different types of documents, such as scanned paper documents, PDF files, or images captured by a digital camera, into editable and searchable data.
How to Extract Text in 3 Simple Steps
- Upload: Drag and drop your image on our Document Scanner interface.
- Process: The system automatically cleans up the document perspective and runs OCR using advanced cloud layout engines.
- Copy/Save: Click on download to get your text output or save it as a text-searchable PDF. For OCR specific tasks, use our Free OCR Scanner landing page.
The Importance of Image Quality
OCR engines rely heavily on contrast. Using our smart filters like "Black & White" or "Magic Color" before running OCR will dramatically improve the text extraction accuracy. Check out our Smart Filters Guide to learn how to prepare your images for the best results.