OCR a scanned PDF to text
Turn a scanned PDF into searchable text, one row per page with a confidence score. The example is a public-domain US government memo; replace the URL with your own PDF.
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Start the "OCR a scanned PDF to text" task
The Image & PDF OCR β Image to Text and Scanned PDF to Text Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like image/pdf urls, languages, and more, to match your specific use case.
Receive the "OCR a scanned PDF to text" output
Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as URL, type, page, and more.
Integrate into your workflow
The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also run the "OCR a scanned PDF to text" task via API.
