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Which OCR path should I use?

Start by deciding whether the file already has digital text. OCR is useful for scans and photos, but it can add errors when a clean text layer already exists.

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Start with the closest job

Avoid OCR when digital extraction is enough.

Check whether the PDF already has text

Use when: Use this path before OCR when the PDF may contain selectable text, generated text, or a mixed digital/scanned page set.
Avoid when: Do not treat a text-layer signal as a perfect layout guarantee. Tables, columns, and reading order still need review.

PDF Text Layer Checker Browser-local Scanned PDF Detector Browser-local PDF to Text Temporary upload PDF Text Compare Browser-local File Checksum Browser-local

OCR vs text extraction Extract text from a PDF

Inspect scan and rotation quality before launching a recognition job.

Prepare a scanned PDF for OCR

Use when: Use this path for multi-page scans, image-only PDFs, rotated pages, or packets where OCR cost and quality matter.
Avoid when: Do not expect this path to fix bad scans. It reports risks so you can rescan, rotate, split, or choose a different workflow.

OCR Readiness Checker Browser-local PDF Scan Quality Report Browser-local Scanned PDF Detector Browser-local PDF Page Rotation Inspector Browser-local PDF OCR Temporary upload

Prepare a scanned PDF for OCR OCR vs text extraction

Use image OCR for screenshots and photos instead of wrapping them in a PDF first.

Extract text from one image

Use when: Use this path when the source is a JPG, PNG, or WebP screenshot, label, receipt, phone photo, or exported scan page.
Avoid when: Do not use this path for multi-page PDF packets or files where page order and per-page separators matter.

Image Text Quality Checker Browser-local OCR Language Readiness Checker Browser-local Image Format Inspector Browser-local Image Metadata Viewer Browser-local Image to Text Temporary upload

Prepare images for image to text OCR vs text extraction

Separate OCR needs from editable DOCX conversion needs.

Decide whether PDF to Word is realistic

Use when: Use this path when the desired output is editable Word but the input may be scanned, table-heavy, image-heavy, or layout-sensitive.
Avoid when: Do not use PDF to Word as a substitute for OCR on image-only PDFs. Get text or rescan quality right first.

PDF to Word Readiness Checker Browser-local PDF to Word Risk Report Browser-local PDF Text Layer Checker Browser-local PDF Page Complexity Report Browser-local PDF to Word Temporary upload

Prepare a PDF for Word conversion OCR vs text extraction

Verify draft text before copying it into documents, spreadsheets, or records.

Review OCR output before reusing it

Use when: Use this path after OCR when the text will be searched, compared, pasted, or sent to another person.
Avoid when: Do not treat OCR output as final for legal, medical, financial, or compliance records without human review.

Text Diff Browser-local Word Counter Browser-local Remove Extra Spaces Browser-local Case Converter Browser-local File Checksum Browser-local

OCR vs text extraction Prepare images for image to text

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