Extract text from images and scanned PDFs instantly
Extract text from images and scanned PDFs using local, high-precision character recognition.
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Supports .pdf, .jpg, .png
Unlock text without sending it online
I want to unlock text without sending it Typing out text from a scanned contract or a photo is really boring. Our thing that reads text from pictures works in your browser to get text from images like JPG and PNG or simple PDFs.
Most tools send your scans to the internet to work on them which means your private documents are not safe. We do the work on your browser using your browsers memory so your bank statements or identity cards are always with you.
This way is fast and easy to get text that you can copy. I can get the text, from my scanned contract or photo without sending my scanned contract or photo online. Our thing that reads text from pictures is a way to unlock text without sending it online.
Why Extract text from images and scanned PDFs instantly with OncePDF?
I want to unlock text without sending it Typing out text from a scanned contract or a photo is really boring. Our thing that reads text from pictures works in your browser to get text from images like JPG and PNG or simple PDFs.
Most tools send your scans to the internet to work on them which means your private documents are not safe. We do the work on your browser using your browsers memory so your bank statements or identity cards are always with you.
This way is fast and easy to get text that you can copy. I can get the text, from my scanned contract or photo without sending my scanned contract or photo online. Our thing that reads text from pictures is a way to unlock text without sending it online.
Stop Manually Re-Typing Everything
When you look at a scanned document or a picture of a receipt it is really frustrating to think that you have to type out all that text by hand. This is true whether it is a contract that someone sent you by fax or a printed spreadsheet that you need to edit quickly. Re-typing data is a waste of your time. You can do it. There is no reason why you should be doing something that a computer can do.
That is where Optical Character Recognition or OCR comes in to help you. Our tool is like a digital helper that looks at the pictures or scanned documents you have and turns them into text that you can edit and search. It feels amazing when you use it for the time. Of spending a lot of time copying data you can get the results in just a few seconds and get back to work, on things that are really important. Optical Character Recognition is a help because it saves you time and makes your work easier. With Optical Character Recognition you can focus on the things that matter to you.
What makes our OCR different?
Most of the big free Optical Character Recognition sites there are just machines that collect your data. They want you to upload your important files to their servers so they can use them to make their Artificial Intelligence models better or even sell your information. We do things in a different way. We use HTML5 and WebAssembly so OncePDFs Artificial Intelligence runs on your own computer.
This means that the important part of our Optical Character Recognition lives safely inside your browser. You do not have to upload anything to a server. Your private papers, financial records and secret notes never leave your computer. Our Optical Character Recognition engine is also very good. It can read languages without any problems and it even keeps your complicated tables and formatting looking exactly the same.
Most of the big free Optical Character Recognition sites there are just machines that collect your data. They want you to upload your important files to their servers so they can use them to make their Artificial Intelligence models better or even sell your information. We do things in a different way. We use HTML5 and WebAssembly so OncePDFs Artificial Intelligence runs on your own computer.
This means that the important part of our Optical Character Recognition lives safely inside your browser. You do not have to upload anything to a server. Your private papers, financial records and secret notes never leave your computer. Our Optical Character Recognition engine is also very good. It can read languages without any problems and it even keeps your complicated tables and formatting looking exactly the same.
Ready to start?
Upload: You can upload your file by dropping your scanned PDF or photo which can be a JPG or a PNG into the box. It is really simple to do this.
- Wait a sec: Our local AI engine will immediately start recognizing the characters. Watch the progress bar go.
Check it: Next you need to check it. Look at the extracted text, in the preview window to make sure the PDF or photo you uploaded looks perfect.
- Grab it: Easily export your results to Word, Excel, plain text, or generate a searchable PDF.
Unleash the Full Potential of Your Scans
One of the best things about having a powerful OCR tool directly in your browser is the flexibility it offers. Have a massive scanned document, but you only need to extract text from a few specific pages? No problem. Use our split PDF utility first to carve out just the pages you care about, then run them through the OCR engine to get your text instantly.
Or maybe you’ve just created a brand new, fully searchable PDF using our tool, but you find the resulting file size is a bit too large to send over email. You can easily switch over to our compress PDF feature to shrink it down without losing any of that wonderful searchable text. It’s a completely integrated ecosystem designed to make handling documents as painless as possible.
We think strong tools should not hurt your privacy or be expensive. OncePDF does all work on your computer so you get results and feel safe. Try it out by putting your most mixed-up scan into the upload box above. You will be amazed, at how easier it makes things.
Why you'll love this
Bye-bye Typing
Stop wasting your time typing out information from scans. Let the computer do this work for you.
Find anything
Turn those picture files into PDF files that you can actually search through later. This way you can find what you need easily.
Export Your Way
If you need this information in Excel or Word or as plain text the computer can do that for you. The data, from scans can be put into Excel or Word. Just as plain text.
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