Use case · OCR
Pull Yiddish text out of any image. Instantly.
Drop a photo, screenshot, or PDF with Yiddish text and get clean, editable output — characters, accents, and scripts preserved. Translate the result into any of 100+ languages in one click.
Yiddish characters preserved · works on photos, screenshots, and PDFs
How it works
Three steps. About 0.4 seconds of work for you.
Step 01
Upload your image
Drop a JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, or PDF that contains Yiddish text. Multi-page PDFs are processed page by page.
Step 02
We read the Yiddish text
Our OCR engine detects Yiddish characters and scripts, including accents and diacritics specific to the language.
Step 03
Copy, download, or translate
Get the cleaned Yiddish text in seconds. Translate it into English or any of 100+ languages with one click.
Frequently asked
Questions before you upload?
Does it actually handle Yiddish characters?
Yes. Yiddish (code: yi) is one of the 100+ languages supported end-to-end — OCR detection, output, and one-click translation. Characters, accents, and scripts specific to Yiddish are preserved in the output.
Can I translate the Yiddish text after extraction?
Yes. Once the Yiddish text is extracted, you can translate it into English or any of 100+ supported languages in a single click. The translation runs in the same flow.
Does it work on handwritten Yiddish?
Printed Yiddish is most accurate. Handwritten Yiddish is supported but accuracy depends on legibility — the same as handwriting recognition in any other language.
How accurate is the OCR?
99.9% accuracy on clean printed text, around 95% on photos with normal lighting, and 80–90% on handwriting or low-contrast scans. The cleaner the source image, the cleaner the output.
What happens to my files after I scan them?
Files are processed over TLS, stored encrypted at rest, and deleted from the OCR queue after extraction. Free-tier history is kept 30 days; paid-tier history is forever or until you delete it.
Is it really free?
Yes. The free tier processes up to 10 ScanThisText.com scans per day and 300 per month with no credit card. Paid tiers unlock unlimited scans, AI extraction, and longer history.
Try it on your file. Free, in your browser.
No card required. 100+ languages. 99.9% accuracy on clean printed text.