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 We do not publish a single accuracy figure because it would not be meaningful across those cases.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.

articles: 42
topics: 10
last updated: Oct 2, 2026

7 min readJul 20, 2026

OCR for Invoices & Business: ScanThisText Business Suite Guide

OCR for invoices with the ScanThisText Business Suite. Photograph an invoice, get structured data, send a pay-by-card link. Try it free today.

Read article

8 min readJul 6, 2026

Extract Text from Screenshot Online Free — No Signup, No Ads

Paste a screenshot, get clean editable text back. No ads, no signups, no typing. Just paste, scan, copy. Try ScanThisText now.

Read article

6 min readJun 12, 2026

The 2026 State of Document Automation: 5 Shifts That Matter

Accuracy converged, so the game moved elsewhere. Five shifts that defined document automation in 2026 — and what they mean for teams that process documents.

Read article

4 min readJun 11, 2026

ScanThisText Now Pushes Extractions to QuickBooks & Zapier

Scanned data is only useful where you work. Team workspaces sync supplier invoices to QuickBooks Online as Bills; any extraction goes onward via Zapier.

Read article

5 min readJun 10, 2026

AI Vision Models Made OCR Accurate Enough to Trust in 2026

OCR stopped pattern-matching letter shapes and started understanding documents. What changed in 2026, where accuracy gains show up, and why confidence matters.

Read article

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.

Read article

6 min readApr 18, 2026

Cut Contract Review Time 80% with AI Risk Scoring & Clause Extraction

Legal teams spend hours hunting auto-renewal clauses, liability caps, and termination triggers. AI clause extraction surfaces the risky parts in seconds.

Read article

Page 3 of 6 · 42 articles