OCR: image or PDF to text
Extract text from photos, screenshots and scanned PDFs with optical character recognition.
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Frequently asked questions
Does it work with multi-page scanned PDFs?
Yes. Each page is turned into an image and recognized in order; the text comes out separated by page.
Are my documents sent to a server?
No. Only the OCR engine and the language model are downloaded from the CDN; recognition happens in your browser and the image never leaves your device.
Is OCR: image or PDF to text free to use on Toolkoa?
Yes, the OCR: image or PDF to text tool is 100% free, unlimited and requires no sign up or installation.
Are my files sent to any server when using OCR: image or PDF to text?
No. Every operation on Toolkoa is processed privately and locally, directly in your own browser.
Do I need to install anything to use OCR: image or PDF to text?
Nothing to install. OCR: image or PDF to text runs in any modern desktop or mobile browser, and once the page has loaded you can keep using it without relying on the connection.