OCR for scans, PDFs, and photos
About
Convert scanned documents, PDFs, and images into editable Markdown. Try the free browser tools below, or sign up for premium PDF and math support.
Do you need OCR?
You might need OCR if:
- You have scanned documents or images containing text
- You need to extract text from PDFs that don't have selectable text
- You want to search through content in your image files
- You need to extract data from tables in images
You might NOT need OCR if:
- Your PDFs already contain selectable text
- You just need to convert standard PDFs to markdown
- You're working with digitally created documents rather than scans
Free vs. Premium OCR
Client-side OCR (Free)
- Works with image files only
- Basic text extraction
- Limited accuracy and almost no formatting
- Processed entirely in your browser
- No account required
Premium OCR (Paid)
- Works with both PDFs and images
- Math, tables, and images on premium (~90-99% depending on input)
- High accuracy using AI (~90-99% depending on input)
- Account required
- Uploads and results are stored so you can organize and search them later
PDF to Markdown
For PDFs with existing text layers.
Client-side Image OCR
Extract text from any image, right in your browser.
Pro Tip: You can also just press Ctrl + V to paste a file.
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Sign up for 3 free credits and experience the full power of our server-side OCR.
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