Browser-first OCR
Free Unlimited OCR for Images and PDFs
Extract editable text from screenshots, scans, photos, and PDFs. Files stay on your device whenever the local OCR engine is available.
Live OCR tool
Upload, paste, or try a sample
Drop images or PDFs here
Click anywhere in this box, choose files, paste an image, or run the sample.
Ready. Files are processed in this browser.
Available now: copy extracted text or download TXT. This browser tool does not currently generate DOCX, XLSX, CSV, JSON, or searchable PDF files.
- No signup
- No watermark
- Browser-first
- Batch-ready
Quick start
Pick your OCR workflow
Trust strip
No signup, no watermark, privacy-first OCR
No signup
Start from the upload box without creating an account.
No watermark
The text you copy is usable output, not a branded sample.
Private by default
Browser OCR keeps files on your device whenever the local engine is available.
Batch-friendly
Add multiple images or PDFs and keep progress visible.
Current output: copy + TXT
The live browser tool directly provides editable text and TXT download. Other formats are not presented as live exports.
100+ language roadmap
The page structure is ready for multilingual OCR without hiding current limits.
User intent
What people actually want when they search Unlimited OCR
I cannot copy this text
Use Image to Text or Screenshot to Text when a photo, chat screenshot, dashboard, or scanned page looks readable but behaves like a picture.
Ctrl+F finds nothing
Use PDF OCR or Make PDF Searchable when a scanned PDF has no selectable text layer.
I have too many files
Use Batch OCR when the real problem is thirty invoices, a folder of scans, or a long PDF that would otherwise become page-by-page work.
I need structured output
Use OCR to Excel, OCR to Markdown, or OCR API paths when the job needs tables, fields, JSON, CSV, or AI-ready chunks.
The file is sensitive
Use browser-first OCR for contracts, medical papers, bank statements, tax files, IDs, and HR documents before choosing any cloud OCR mode.
I care about accuracy
Use the accuracy checklist before rerunning blurry photos, low-contrast scans, handwriting, stamps, watermarks, and complex tables.
Core workflows
Every SEO page is also a tool entry
Image to Text
Screenshots, scans, photos, JPG, PNG, WebP, and TIFF files become selectable text.
PDF OCR
Scanned PDFs are rendered locally page by page before OCR reads the text.
Batch OCR
Multiple files run through a visible queue so long jobs stay traceable.
OCR to Markdown
Prepare cleaner text for AI notes, RAG pipelines, and document search.
Use cases
OCR pages grouped by real document jobs
Screenshot to Text
Copy app screens, slides, browser captures, error dialogs, chat messages, and locked dashboards.
Photo to Text
Turn menus, whiteboards, book pages, signs, labels, and phone photos into editable text.
Receipt OCR
Extract merchant, date, tax, total, currency, tip, and category fields for expense review.
Invoice OCR
Review vendor, invoice number, purchase order, due date, subtotal, tax, total, and line items.
Contract OCR
Make scanned agreements searchable while keeping privacy, review, and retention rules clear.
Research Paper OCR
Recover text from scanned papers, archives, historical documents, and book pages for search and citation.
Tool directory
OCR tools grouped by search intent
Image OCR tools
- Image to Text OCR Online
Use this Image to Text OCR tool to convert screenshots, scans, photos, JPG, PNG, WebP, and TIFF files into editable private browser text fast online now.
- Screenshot to Text OCR
Use Screenshot to Text OCR online to copy text from app screens, slides, chats, error messages, browser captures, and pasted images privately and fast.
- JPG to Text OCR Converter
Use this JPG to Text OCR converter for JPEG photos, scanned pages, receipts, whiteboards, and camera images with private browser OCR extraction online.
- PNG to Text OCR Converter
Use this PNG to Text OCR converter for screenshots and scans with private browser OCR, copy actions, clean TXT downloads, and no signup requirement now.
PDF OCR workflows
- PDF OCR Online for Scanned Documents
Run PDF OCR online for scanned documents, image-only pages, old reports, research files, and private browser-first text extraction workflows online now.
- Make PDF Searchable with OCR
Make PDF Searchable with OCR by adding text-layer workflows, PDF/A planning, privacy tradeoffs, searchable output checks, and browser-first extraction.
- Batch OCR Multiple Images and PDFs
Run Batch OCR for multiple images, scans, and PDFs with a browser-first queue, visible progress, labeled outputs, TXT downloads, and private handling.
- PDF to Markdown OCR for AI and RAG
Use PDF to Markdown OCR to turn scanned PDFs into AI-ready text for RAG pipelines, Obsidian, Notion, notes, document parsing, and review workflows today.
Business OCR tools
- OCR to Excel for Tables and Receipts
Plan OCR to Excel workflows for receipts, invoices, tables, and forms with CSV-ready text extraction, field review, import guidance, and privacy checks.
- Receipt OCR Online
Use Receipt OCR online for expense notes, merchant names, dates, totals, tax lines, and item text with privacy-first browser extraction workflows online.
- Invoice OCR Online
Use Invoice OCR online to extract vendor names, invoice numbers, dates, totals, tax lines, payment terms, and billing details with private OCR review.
- OCR API for Images and PDFs
Compare OCR API workflows for images, PDFs, searchable PDF, Markdown, JSON, webhooks, rate limits, retries, idempotency, and private document handling.
Research and model guides
- Baidu Unlimited-OCR Guide
Read this Baidu Unlimited-OCR guide for long document OCR, one-shot parsing, R-SWA attention, DeepSeek-OCR context, setup choices, benchmarks, and use cases.
- About Unlimited OCR
Learn about Unlimited OCR, a private browser OCR tool for image to text, PDF OCR, batch OCR, searchable PDF planning, and AI document workflows online.
- Contact Unlimited OCR Support
Contact Unlimited OCR support for browser OCR help, privacy questions, PDF OCR feedback, batch OCR requests, API interest, and partnership notes online.
Accuracy
How to get cleaner OCR results
Use high-resolution scans
Sharp text, straight pages, strong contrast, and minimal shadows produce cleaner OCR than compressed phone photos.
Review difficult scans
Handwriting, stamps, watermarks, low contrast, and unusual fonts still need human review before legal, finance, or medical use.
Choose the right format
Use searchable PDF for archives, TXT for copy-paste, Markdown for notes, CSV for tables, and JSON for automation.
Keep privacy explicit
Browser OCR keeps files local. Cloud OCR should clearly state upload, deletion, retention, and training policies.
Guide
OCR engines, formats, and limits
OCR output formats
Start with TXT for copy-paste, use Word and DOCX for editable documents, Excel and CSV for tables including OCR table to Excel, invoice OCR, and receipt OCR, JSON for automation, OCR to Markdown for AI notes and OCR for RAG pipelines, and searchable PDF or PDF/A for archives.
OCR engines compared
Browser OCR and Tesseract.js handle private local extraction. PaddleOCR suits multilingual and table-heavy documents. OCRmyPDF adds text layers to create searchable PDF output. Mistral OCR, Google Document AI, and Amazon Textract offer cloud document parsing for enterprise use. Baidu Unlimited-OCR and DeepSeek-OCR target long-horizon document OCR research.
Transparent limits
Browser OCR has no page counter, but file size, page count, and device memory still set real limits. A fair-use cloud OCR API should use webhook callbacks, retries with backoff, idempotency keys, and clear retention rules. Files are not used for training. Page-by-page processing keeps progress visible and failures traceable.
FAQ
FAQ about Unlimited OCR
What is Unlimited OCR?
Unlimited OCR is a browser-first OCR workspace that converts images and PDFs into editable text without a server-side page counter.
Is this OCR tool really free?
The browser workflow is free to use. Your device performs the OCR work, which removes the usual server cost behind strict free-tier limits.
Do I need to create an account?
No. The current tool works without signup, passwords, or account setup.
Are my files uploaded?
The live image and PDF workflow keeps files in the browser when Tesseract.js and PDF.js load correctly.
Can I OCR multiple files at once?
Yes. Select multiple images or PDFs and the queue processes them one by one with visible status.
Can I make a PDF searchable?
You can extract text from scanned PDFs here. Searchable PDF generation is described separately because adding a text layer has stricter output requirements.
Which languages are supported?
The default workspace ships with English OCR. Additional Tesseract language packs can be added as the site expands.
What is Baidu Unlimited-OCR?
Baidu Unlimited-OCR is a 2026 open-source model focused on long-horizon document parsing. This site is independent and uses a browser-first tool for the live demo.
Can OCR read handwriting?
Some handwriting can be recognized, but accuracy varies strongly by writing style, contrast, and scan quality.
Is there an OCR API?
There is no public OCR API today. The browser tool supports local text extraction and TXT download; teams with recurring batch needs can contact support to scope a paid pilot.
Start now
Turn locked pixels into editable text
Upload an image or PDF, inspect the output, then move into batch, PDF, Markdown, or API workflows when the job needs more structure.
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