Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
	Image to text converter – what is this?
	Our OCR tool is the Image to text converter based on Optical character recognition technology. Use our service to extract text and characters from scanned PDF documents (including multipage files), photos and digital camera captured images.
	If you need to extract text from a photo, use our image to text converter. If you have a scanned book in PDF format and want to create a searchable PDF, our service is the best solution to convert PDF to Word or Excel! You don't need to waste time rewriting a scanned lecture - just upload the file and convert image to text. Using advanced image pre-processing algorithms and OCR technology, our service scans text from your images and extracts it to any editable format. Supported input formats: Service can convert the following image formats: PDF (All types of PDF files including multi-page PDFs), TIF/TIFF (Multipage TIFFs supported), JPEG/JPG, BMP, PCX, PNG, GIF, ZIP files containing the above types of files can also be uploaded. Supported output formats: Service gives you the possibility to convert image to text into 5 output formats: Adobe PDF document, Microsoft Word document, Microsoft Excel document, RTF document, Text Plain. Supported output formats: 125 Languages including: Arabic, Chinese, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Indonesian, Bengali (বাংলা), Gujarati (ગુજરાતી), Hindi (हिन्दी), Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ), Malayalam (മലയാളം), Marathi (मराठी), Nepali (नेपाली), Oriya (ଓଡ଼ିଆ), Panjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ), Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्), Sindhi (सिन्धी), Tamil (தமிழ்), Telugu (తెలుగు), Urdu (اردو)... Custom language packs can also be created.

	OCR Process
	Simplified OCR file Conversion		Receipt Data Extraction in Details through OCR

	OCR Result
	Machine-Readable Text That's Produced

	What more 3A Solutions OCR offer
			Specific data extracted through Optical Character Recognition (OCR) can be stored in a database, allowing for easy access, manipulation, and analysis of the digitized information from scanned documents or images; essentially, OCR acts as a tool to convert text from images into a machine-readable format that can be directly integrated into a database for further processing. Benefits: Automation: Eliminates manual data entry from paper documents, saving time and reducing errors. Searchability: Once in a database, the extracted text becomes searchable, making it easy to find specific information within a large document collection. Analysis: Data can be readily used for further analysis and reporting through queries and data manipulation tools.
			Specific data extracted through Optical Character Recognition (OCR) can be provided to third-party applications, allowing you to integrate the extracted text from scanned documents or images into other software for further processing, analysis, or automation purposes.

	3A Solutions OCR tool – use cases The image to text extractor has many uses        This allows us to extract text from scanned images and PDF documents.        It creates searchable, editable and accessible content.        Additionally, some options for using image to text are described below:       Searchable PDF, Education, Book Digitization, Data mining, Data extraction, Quick translation, and         Legislation and Compliance.

			Text Detection from Image/pdf (OCR) and Translation to nother Language 3A Solutions OCR tool automatically extract the text from the image/pdf, then paste that extracted text into a translation tool to convert it to the desired language; essentially, it involves two steps: text extraction using OCR and translation using a translation tool; Our modern tools have built-in capabilities for both steps. Accuracy: OCR accuracy can vary depending on the image/pdf quality, font style, and language.

			Why PDF OCR software is important While our world largely exists in the digital realm, most businesses still use print media. This includes documents such as invoices, contracts, scanned legal documents, and other paper forms. Paper documents take up a lot of physical space as well as time and effort to manage. Paperless documents are becoming more widely used across businesses. Scanning documents into images can be time-consuming as it requires manual input. There are now several free OCR PDF tools that can save individuals and businesses time and money by converting images into text data that is able to be read by other business software. This technology streamlines operations, can conduct analytics, automates processes, and improves overall productivity.

	How OCR helps streamline processes and increases efficiency. Manual labor, time, and cost can be decreased through OCR software and technologies. Converting stagnant documents to digital, smart, searchable documents can help companies provide a better experience for their customers and employees by making information easier to find. By integrating OCR technologies into your business model, you can: Transform handwritten documents into editable digital documents. Scan forms that were filled out by hand to automate reviews, verifications, analysis, and editing. Time can be saved on the manual processing of documents and data entry. Look for important documents by quickly searching a phrase in the database — and there’s no need to manually go through physical files. Secure and centralize data as digital documents have a lower chance of being lost or stolen. Obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information. Through OCR technology, ease and accessibility increase and businesses can serve their client bases better — while taking the pressure off employees.

	Do more with 3A Solutions Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Ready to experience a smarter OCR? Submit the form to request a demo and see how easily you can streamline your processes and empower your team!

	Frequently asked questions...
	What files can I convert? You can extract text from any graphic formats: TIF/TIFF (multipage TIFF), JPEG/JPG, BMP, PCX, PNG, GIF, PDF (multipage PDF). There is no restriction of file size. Image resolution should be 200 DPI or higher to ensure good conversion results. I want to convert all pages in multipage PDF to Excel file. Is it possible? Yes, of course. Our OCR can convert all pages in the multipage PDF to Word or Excel. Output file will have the same layout as original document. I want to convert only 2 pages from 50-pages PDF file, is it possible? Yes, it is possible. In conversion options set "Multipage document" flag, and in the field for a range of pages specify necessary pages separated by comma (or range of pages with a hyphen). Can I extract text from image rotated clockwise? Yes, sure. Before converting text to image, our service automatically rotates the image and performs full-page deskew on image. How long will it take to convert my image to text? The text recognition time depends on a lot of factors. First of all, it is the image quality. The average conversion time for one file is several seconds. We recommend to convert image with DPI 200 or 300