Image
to
Text
(OCR)

Extract readable text from image files instantly.

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Frequently Asked Questions

OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. It analyzes pixel patterns in an image to identify letters, numbers, and symbols, then outputs them as editable text.

High-resolution PNG or TIFF files with clear, dark text on a light background produce the most accurate OCR results. JPEG compression artifacts can reduce recognition accuracy.

Modern OCR engines can recognize printed handwriting with reasonable accuracy, but cursive and irregular scripts are significantly harder. Printed or typed text yields much higher accuracy.

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