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 We do not publish a single accuracy figure because it would not be meaningful across those cases.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

7 min readApr 18, 2026

Building Document Automation on ScanThisText's API & Webhooks

When volume crosses a few hundred docs a day, batch uploads stop scaling. How teams wire the REST API, signed webhooks, and Zapier into ERP and intake systems.

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7 min readApr 18, 2026

When Off-the-Shelf OCR Isn't Enough: Custom AI Models for Your Document Types

Generic OCR handles invoices, receipts, and IDs well. Loss runs, clinical trial forms, and industry-specific documents need a model trained on your templates.

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6 minApr 5, 2026

Scan & Translate Any Language Instantly — No Typing Required

Point your camera at a sign, menu, or document in any language. ScanThisText extracts the text and translates it in one step — supporting 107+ languages.

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8 minApr 5, 2026

The Best Free Document Translator in 2026 — Compared

We tested 8 document translation tools on speed, accuracy, language support, and privacy. Here's what we found for scanned documents and photos.

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7 minApr 5, 2026

How to Translate Documents While Traveling Abroad — A Complete Guide

From airport signs to hotel check-in forms, here's how to translate anything you encounter while traveling — using just your phone camera.

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6 minApr 5, 2026

How Researchers Use OCR Translation to Read Papers in Any Language

Academic research is published in dozens of languages. How researchers use scan-and-translate to read papers, citations, and data tables without waiting.

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5 minApr 5, 2026

Why Integrated OCR + Translation Beats the Copy-Paste Workflow

Copying text from an image, pasting into a translator, and fixing OCR errors wastes time and adds mistakes. Why a single integrated pipeline works better.

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