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OCR.Space offers free online OCR API and tools to extract text from images and PDFs. · OCR.Space · AI

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Overview

OCR.Space provides a simple API for extracting text from images and PDFs, suitable for lightweight OCR needs and rapid prototyping.

Good fit

Use OCR.Space when you need quick, simple OCR for small-scale projects or prototypes without complex setup.

  • prototyping
  • student projects
  • light automation

Not a fit

Avoid if you require high-volume processing, advanced OCR features, or on-premise deployment.

  • enterprise-scale OCR
  • batch processing
  • custom OCR tuning
Quickstart · 5 steps
  1. Sign up for a free OCR.Space account.
  2. Obtain your API key from the dashboard.
  3. Read the API documentation for request format.
  4. Send a POST request with your image or PDF file to the API endpoint.
  5. Parse the JSON response to extract recognized text.

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