AI OCR for images, PDFs, tables, and handwriting

Extract Text from Images, PDFs, and Handwriting

Upload a screenshot, scanned PDF, document photo, table, or handwritten page. Scan Reader turns it into clean, editable text you can copy, review, and export.

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OCR tools for text, tables, and handwriting

Choose the OCR tool that matches your file type and the result you need.

Image to Text

Extract text from screenshots, photos, scanned pages, labels, menus, and uploaded images.

PDF to Text

Turn scanned PDFs and image-based PDF pages into editable text you can copy or export.

Screenshot to Text

Copy text from app screenshots, website captures, phone screens, and image-based content.

Image to Table

Extract table data from photos, scans, and screenshots while keeping rows and columns easier to review.

PDF to Excel

Convert tables in PDF files into spreadsheet-ready output for Excel, Sheets, or manual review.

Handwriting to Text

Convert handwritten notes, cursive writing, and handwritten pages into clean digital text.

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How it works

Upload a file, extract text, and export the result.

Step 1

Upload your file

Add an image, PDF, screenshot, scanned page, table, or handwritten document. Scan Reader supports common file formats used for OCR.

Step 2

Extract text or tables

Scan Reader reads the file, detects visible text, and prepares the result for review. For tables, it helps convert rows and columns into spreadsheet-friendly output.

Step 3

Copy or export

Review the OCR result, make corrections if needed, then copy the text or export it as TXT, DOCX, Excel, or searchable PDF.

Built for real-world OCR tasks

Scan Reader helps with the kinds of files people actually need to read, copy, search, archive, or reuse.

Digitizing paper documents

Turn scanned reports, letters, contracts, forms, and paper records into text that is easier to search, copy, and reuse.

Processing forms and records

Read application forms, intake sheets, checklists, field reports, labels, and other semi-structured documents.

Archiving older files

Make old scans, archive pages, family records, historical documents, and hard-to-search files easier to store and review.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about using Scan Reader.

What is Scan Reader?

Scan Reader is an online OCR tool for extracting text from images, PDFs, screenshots, scanned documents, tables, and handwritten pages. You can review the result, copy the text, or export it into common file formats.

What files can I upload?

You can upload common image and document formats such as JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, and PDF. Scan Reader works with photos, screenshots, scanned pages, document images, and image-based PDFs.

Can Scan Reader extract text from scanned PDFs?

Yes. Scan Reader can process scanned PDFs and image-based PDF pages, then extract visible text for copying, review, or export.

Can Scan Reader extract tables?

Yes. Scan Reader includes table OCR workflows for extracting rows and columns from images and PDFs. Complex tables, merged cells, or blurry scans may still need manual review.

Can Scan Reader read handwriting?

Yes. Scan Reader can process handwritten notes, handwritten images, handwritten PDFs, and cursive writing. Accuracy depends on handwriting clarity, language, contrast, and page quality.

What can I export?

You can copy extracted text or export OCR results into formats such as TXT, DOCX, Excel, or searchable PDF, depending on the file type and selected workflow.

How is my data handled?

Uploaded files are processed to generate OCR results. Files and outputs may be temporarily stored to provide downloads, prevent abuse, and keep the service reliable. Please review the Privacy Policy for more details.

Turn scans into editable text

Extract text from images, PDFs, tables, and handwriting without retyping everything by hand.

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