Image to Text
Start here for mixed image formats when you need editable text and a visible correction pass.
- Accepted source
- JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF
OCR tools for converting images, PDFs and screenshots
Choose an OCR tool by file type, layout, and the error that matters most. Every route uses the same recognition core, then adds source-specific preparation and review guidance.
Compare tools by source and review risk
Start with Image to Text for mixed scans, PDF to Text for image-only pages, or the OCR Quality Checker for controlled source tests. Pick the route that matches the file you have and the mistake that would matter most.
PDF to Text
Choose this for scanned PDFs where page sequence, columns, and repeated furniture need review.
- Accepted source
- Scanned PDF
JPG to Text
Use this camera-focused route when capture quality matters more than the document layout.
- Accepted source
- JPG, JPEG
PNG to Text
Choose PNG recognition for lossless sources, diagrams, and interface captures at native size.
- Accepted source
- PNG
WebP to Text
Use the largest WebP source and inspect small strokes before converting or enlarging anything.
- Accepted source
- WebP
Screenshot to Text
Use this for dialogs, captions, labels, and error messages where punctuation must remain exact.
- Accepted source
- PNG, JPG, WebP
Table to Markdown
Choose this when a table image needs a human-verified Markdown reconstruction rather than a plain paragraph.
- Accepted source
- Table image
Formula Image to LaTeX
Choose this cautious workflow for manual LaTeX work; the current engine does not infer formula structure.
- Accepted source
- Formula image
Bilingual OCR
Use this when one page combines languages and may need separate recognition passes by region.
- Accepted source
- Mixed-language image or PDF
Long PDF OCR
Plan sampling, page identity, and reviewed merging before processing a document longer than 25 pages.
- Accepted source
- Scanned PDF
Searchable PDF Maker
Use this to test text-layer quality, reading order, and accessibility before PDF remediation.
- Accepted source
- Image or scanned PDF
Handwriting to Text
Choose this only for legible writing and route cursive or consequential ambiguity to human transcription.
- Accepted source
- Handwritten image
Invoice and Receipt OCR
Use this for invoices and receipts that will receive field-level checking before data entry.
- Accepted source
- Receipt or invoice
Form to JSON
Choose this when a human-reviewed JSON mapping is needed and spatial field relationships matter.
- Accepted source
- Printed form
OCR Document Compare
Use matching recognition conditions, then confirm every reported change in both source images.
- Accepted source
- Two document versions
Chart Image to Data
Choose this for inspected data reconstruction, not automatic claims about an unlabeled chart.
- Accepted source
- Chart image
OCR Quality Checker
Use the same difficult crop to diagnose whether capture or preprocessing actually reduced errors.
- Accepted source
- Document image
Business Card to vCard
Use this to prepare a checked contact entry; automatic VCF generation is not enabled.
- Accepted source
- Business card image
Image Translator
Use this source-faithful route for region order, exact tokens, and image text extraction without language conversion.
- Accepted source
- JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF
Choose the shortest valid workflow
Use the source column first, then confirm that the review risk matches the consequence of an error.
| Source | Start here | Review first |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed photos and scans | Image to Text | Crop, perspective, names and numbers |
| Image-only PDF | PDF to Text | Page order, columns and tables |
| Phone camera original | JPG to Text | Blur, glare and compression |
| UI capture | Screenshot to Text | Private panels and punctuation |
| Table image | Table to Markdown | Headers, merged cells, blanks and units |
| Printed form | Form to JSON | Field position, checkboxes and blank states |
| Receipt or invoice | Invoice and Receipt OCR | Decimals, currency, tax and totals |
| Formula image | Formula Image to LaTeX | Operators, scripts, fractions and structure |
| Mixed-language page | Bilingual OCR | Language model, script direction and names |
| Image text that needs extracting | Image Translator | Source accuracy, region order and exact wording |
| Long scanned PDF | Long PDF OCR | Sampling, page identity and weak batches |
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