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OCR: read text from scans

Make scans searchable. English, Hindi and more.

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How to OCR: read text from scans

  1. Choose a scanned PDF or photos of documents.
  2. Pick the language of the text and the output: searchable PDF or plain text.
  3. Press Run OCR. The first time, the language pack (about 10 MB) downloads once.
  4. Download the searchable PDF or the text.

Processed on your device

Turn scanned PDFs and photos into searchable PDFs or plain text. Supports English, Hindi and other Indian languages. Runs in your browser.

OCR: questions

Which languages are supported?

English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Spanish, French and German.

Is my document uploaded?

No. Only the language pack is downloaded; reading the text happens on your device.

Is OCR free?

OCR is a Pro feature. A ₹29 Day Pass unlocks it for 24 hours.

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