OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is technology that converts different types of documents, such as scanned paper documents, PDF files, or images captured by a digital camera, into editable and searchable data.

What file formats are supported?

We support JPG, PNG, WEBP and HEIC images, and PDF documents.

How accurate is the text recognition?

Accuracy depends on the source. Clean printed text reads reliably; photos, handwriting, and low-contrast or skewed scans are harder. We do not publish a single accuracy figure because it would not be meaningful across those cases.

Yes. Your connection to us is encrypted with TLS, and uploaded files are stored encrypted. We never sell your data or share it with advertisers. It goes to the service providers that process it for us, such as our OCR and AI providers, and to apps you choose to connect.

What languages are supported?

We support over 107 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and many more.

¿Funciona con documentos en español?

Sí, nuestro OCR soporta español y más de 107 idiomas. Simplemente selecciona 'Español' antes de escanear tu documento para obtener los mejores resultados con texto en español.

Can I scan Spanish documents?

Yes! Our OCR fully supports Spanish language documents. Select 'Español' as your document language before scanning to get optimized results for Spanish text.

Can I translate scanned text?

Yes! ScanThisText offers AI-powered translation for extracted text. After scanning a document, you can translate it to any of our 107+ supported languages instantly.

How many languages can I translate to?

Our translation service supports 107+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Korean, and many more.

¿Puedo traducir documentos escaneados?

¡Sí! ScanThisText ofrece traducción con IA para texto extraído. Después de escanear un documento, puedes traducirlo instantáneamente a cualquiera de nuestros 107+ idiomas compatibles.

Resources · Articles & how-tos

Guides & how-tos.

Practical guides on OCR, document scanning, PDF extraction, and AI translation. No fluff.

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last updated: Oct 2, 2026

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5 min readOct 2, 2026

How Long Does an ACH Payment Take? What 'Processing' Means on an Invoice

A customer paid by bank transfer and the invoice says processing. What is happening during those four days, what can still go wrong, and what to do meanwhile.

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5 min readOct 2, 2026

Why Invoice Payment Links Expire — and How to Send One That Doesn't

A customer opens your invoice a week later and the Pay button is dead. Why hosted checkout links expire, how to test yours, and what a lasting link looks like.

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7 min readAug 24, 2026

Your First Week on Business: A Seven-Day Setup Plan

A trial fails when you spend it exploring instead of switching. Seven days, one task each, ordered so by day three the plan is doing work you did by hand.

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6 min readAug 24, 2026

Pro or Business? How to Tell Which One You Actually Need

One question separates the two plans, and it is not scanning volume. Which tier fits, which tests say you are on the wrong one, and when to move back down.

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3 min readMay 28, 2026

One Quick Tip for Cleaner OCR Results on Photographed Documents

A single habit — flattening and squaring the page before you shoot — does more for OCR accuracy than any post-processing filter. Here's why, and how to do it.

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