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Online OCR - Extract Text from Images & PDF

Upload a scanned PDF, image, or photo and get accurate, fully editable text in seconds. ForgeFile's OCR engine recognizes printed text, handwriting, and tables across 50+ languages - including complex layouts, rotated pages, and low-quality scans.

99% Accuracy on Printed Text
Handwriting Recognition
Table & Layout Extraction
50+ Languages
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100+ Languages

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Popular Formats for OCR

Our AI platform supports over 20 file formats with original formatting and structure preservation

PDF OCR

Make scanned PDFs searchable and extract editable text

Extract PDF OCR

Scanned Documents

Extract text from scanned contracts, forms, and multi-page documents

Extract Scanned Documents

Image to Text

Extract text from JPG, PNG, TIFF, and other image formats

Extract Image to Text
3+
File formats
100+
Languages
99%
Accuracy
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Availability

Frequently Asked Questions - Online OCR & Text Extraction

Common questions about our service

Single-page images are processed in 2–5 seconds. Multi-page PDFs typically complete in 10–30 seconds depending on page count and scan quality. Batch jobs with multiple files run in parallel for maximum speed.

ForgeFile's OCR achieves up to 99% character accuracy on clean, high-resolution printed text. Accuracy on handwriting, low-quality scans, or unusual fonts is lower - typically 85–95%. Enabling the correct language improves accuracy significantly for non-Latin scripts.

Images: JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, WebP. Documents: PDF (scanned or mixed). If your format isn't listed, you can convert it to PDF first using our conversion service.

Extracted text can be downloaded as: plain text (TXT), editable Word document (DOCX), searchable PDF (original layout with text layer added), or Excel/CSV for extracted tables.

Yes. The handwriting recognition mode processes cursive and block handwriting in English, French, German, Spanish, and other supported languages. Accuracy depends on legibility - clear, consistent handwriting produces the best results.

Yes. Table detection automatically identifies rows, columns, and cell boundaries, exporting content to a structured DOCX or CSV. Multi-column layouts and mixed content (text + images) are handled without losing reading order.

50+ languages are supported, including all major European languages, Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Russian, and more. Select the language manually for best results, or use auto-detect.

Yes. All files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed in an isolated environment, and permanently deleted from our servers immediately after you download the result. The service is GDPR compliant and does not retain any document content.

Why Choose ForgeFile for OCR Text Recognition?

Need to extract text from a scanned document, image, or PDF without retyping a single word? ForgeFile's online OCR (Optical Character Recognition) instantly converts images (JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP), scanned PDFs, receipts, forms, and books into accurate, fully editable text. Our AI-powered engine handles printed text, handwriting, tables, and complex multi-column layouts with high precision.

No software, no manual retyping: upload your file, select recognition options and output format, and download extracted, editable text in seconds. Multi-page PDFs are processed all at once - no need to split them first.

Supported Input Formats for OCR

  • Images - JPG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, WebP: Extract text from photos, screenshots, scanned pages, whiteboards, and camera images.
  • Scanned PDFs: Recognize and digitize printed contracts, forms, books, invoices, and letters - even in poor scan quality.
  • Handwritten documents: Convert handwritten notes, forms, and cursive text into editable digital content.
  • Tables & structured data: Extract tabular content from forms, financial documents, and datasets into editable spreadsheet format.

Output Formats

  • Plain text (TXT) - Raw extracted text, ready to copy, paste, or run through translation or summarization.
  • Word document (DOCX) - Formatted editable document that preserves paragraph structure.
  • Searchable PDF - Original scanned PDF with a hidden text layer added, making it fully searchable and copy-pasteable.
  • Excel / CSV - For extracted tables and structured data.

Who Uses Online OCR?

  • Legal & Compliance Teams - Digitize signed contracts, court documents, and legal briefs for search, editing, and archiving.
  • Students & Researchers - Extract text from textbook scans, journal articles, and handwritten notes for editing or translation.
  • Businesses & Finance Teams - Process invoices, receipts, expense forms, and financial statements into structured data automatically.
  • Content Creators & Publishers - Convert printed material, screenshots, and physical manuscripts into editable digital text.
  • Medical & Healthcare Professionals - Digitize patient records, lab reports, and printed forms securely.

Why Choose ForgeFile for OCR?

  • Up to 99% accuracy on printed text - Trained on millions of document types, fonts, and layouts.
  • Handwriting recognition - Handles both cursive and block handwriting across supported languages.
  • 50+ languages - Including right-to-left scripts like Arabic and Hebrew, and CJK characters (Chinese, Japanese, Korean).
  • Table & layout preservation - Detects columns, tables, and reading order for clean, structured output.
  • Multi-page batch processing - Full PDFs processed in one go; multiple files processed simultaneously.
  • Privacy & security - Files encrypted in transit and at rest, permanently deleted after extraction - GDPR compliant.
  • Free to start - Free OCR for small files with no account. Upgrade for larger documents and batch jobs.

How It Works - 4 Simple Steps

  1. Upload your image, scanned PDF, or multi-page document.
  2. Select language, output format (TXT, DOCX, searchable PDF), and any special options (table extraction, handwriting mode).
  3. OCR engine processes the file - correcting skew, enhancing contrast, and recognizing text with precision.
  4. Download your editable text, formatted document, or searchable PDF instantly.

Trusted by legal teams, researchers, businesses, and students worldwide, ForgeFile makes document digitization fast, accurate, and completely secure - without a single line of retyping.

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