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 We do not publish a single accuracy figure because it would not be meaningful across those cases.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 readMar 5, 2026

How OCR Saves Businesses 10+ Hours Per Week on Document Processing

Manual data entry costs businesses thousands per month and introduces errors. Learn how OCR automates invoice processing, contract review, onboarding, and more.

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6 min readMar 1, 2026

The Future of OCR: From Text Extraction to Document Intelligence

OCR is evolving from character recognition to document understanding. What multimodal AI, edge processing, and real-time video OCR mean for your workflows.

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5 min readFeb 22, 2026

Best Free Receipt Scanner for Expense Tracking in 2026

Stop typing receipts by hand. A free OCR receipt scanner extracts merchant, date, items, and totals in seconds. How to set up a zero-effort expense workflow.

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5 min readFeb 21, 2026

How to Scan & Translate a Document in Any Language (Instantly)

Translate any foreign-language document in 30 seconds: scan it, extract the text, and translate to 100+ languages — all in one free tool. No typing needed.

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7 min readFeb 20, 2026

7 Best Free OCR Tools in 2026 (Tested & Compared)

We tested 7 popular free OCR tools on 50 real documents. Here are the honest accuracy scores, speed benchmarks, and which tool is best for your use case.

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4 min readFeb 19, 2026

How to Extract Text From a PDF for Free in 2026

Can't select text in your PDF? It's a scanned document. This guide shows 3 free methods to extract text from any PDF — no software install needed.

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5 min readFeb 18, 2026

How to Extract Text From Any Image (Free, No Software Needed)

Learn how to use free online OCR to extract text from photos, screenshots, and scanned documents in seconds. Step-by-step guide with tips for best accuracy.

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