PDF & Image to Text - embedded text first, OCR only when needed
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from $0.50 / 1,000 pdf page (embedded text)s
PDF & Image to Text - embedded text first, OCR only when needed
Extract text from PDFs and images by URL, page by page. Uses a PDF's own text when present ($0.50 per 1,000 pages) and Tesseract OCR only for scanned pages and images ($2 per 1,000), with a confidence score. Pages with no text are free.
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from $0.50 / 1,000 pdf page (embedded text)s
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PDF & Image to Text: embedded text first, OCR only when needed
Paste links to PDFs or images. You get the text back page by page:
- PDF pages that already contain text are read directly: exact and fast.
- Scanned PDF pages and images (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, GIF, WEBP, BMP) are read with Tesseract OCR, with a mean confidence score so you can filter weak pages.
- Each row says which method was used:
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Pricing
| What | Price |
|---|---|
| PDF page read from embedded text | $0.0005 ($0.50 per 1,000 pages) |
| Page or image read with OCR | $0.002 ($2 per 1,000) |
| Apify start fee | $0.00005 per run |
Pages that return no text, failed downloads and unsupported files are not charged. Set a maximum charge in run options to cap spending.
Input
| Field | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| fileUrls | required | Public http(s) links, 50 MB max per file |
| languages | eng | Tesseract codes joined by +; installed: eng, spa, fra, deu, por, ita |
| maxPagesPerFile | 50 | Pages read per PDF |
| ocrScannedPages | true | Turn off to read embedded text only (cheaper) |
| ocrDpi | 300 | Higher can help small print; slower |
Output (one row per page)
source_url, page, pages_total, file_type, method, text, chars, mean_confidence, language, status (ok | no_text | ocr_failed | download_failed | unsupported_type | unreadable_pdf), error
Limits
- Tesseract is good on clean printed text. It is weak on handwriting, photos of curved pages and complex tables. Check
mean_confidence. - Files must be reachable by URL without logging in.
- Layout is approximated: columns and tables come out as plain text lines.
Support
Open an issue on the Issues tab with the file URL (if shareable) and run ID.