OCR tools for images and scanned PDFs

Extract editable text from photos, scans, screenshots, and PDF pages with guidance suited to each source.

Image to TextExtract editable text from JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, or TIFF images.

PDF to TextRead scanned PDF pages and export searchable, editable text.

JPG to TextTurn camera photos and JPEG scans into text you can copy.

PNG to TextExtract text from screenshots, diagrams, and lossless scans.

WebP to TextRead text from modern web images without converting first.

Screenshot to TextCopy interface text, error messages, captions, and notes.

Table to MarkdownTurn a photographed or scanned table into editable Markdown cells.

Formula Image to LaTeXTranscribe a formula image into Markdown math or LaTeX code.

English and Chinese OCRRead English and Chinese text together without translating it.

Long PDF OCRReview long scanned PDFs by page and retry weak results.

Searchable PDF MakerAdd selectable OCR text to a scanned PDF or image.

Handwriting to TextCreate an editable draft from clear handwritten notes.

Invoice and Receipt OCRExtract document fields and line items for review and export.

Form to JSONExtract labels, values, and selection marks into structured JSON.

OCR Document CompareCompare text extracted from an original and revised document.

Chart Image to DataTurn visible chart labels and values into a reviewable data table.

OCR Quality CheckerCheck resolution, contrast, sharpness, skew, and page framing before OCR.

Business Card to vCardExtract contact details and download a reviewed vCard.

Image TranslatorRead signs, product labels, menus, notices, and packaging with OCR.

Move from recognition to a reviewed result

Start with the decision you need to make, then follow one focused learning path.

OCR basicsBuild a reliable mental model of OCR

OCR accuracy labDiagnose accuracy before changing engines

Document workflowsChoose a workflow from the required output

Privacy & safetyDecide whether a document belongs online

Free-OCR.net blog: OCR tutorials and document workflows

The blog holds dated articles imported for this site from our Docs Library. Foundational evergreen guidance lives in the reviewed OCR field guide.

Is OCR AI? A Clear Guide to OCR and Machine Learning

Learn where OCR ends and AI begins, how document recognition systems differ, and which review steps still require human judgment.

Published 2026-10-26