Read the text of a scanned PDF
Matvey
OCR Text Extractor
A scan has no text layer, only pixels. This reads the characters off the page and returns text you can search, index or feed to a model.
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Start the "Read the text of a scanned PDF" task
The OCR Text Extractor Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like 🖼️ image or pdf urls, 🔤 ocr language, and more, to match your specific use case.
Receive the "Read the text of a scanned PDF" 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 source, format, pages, 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 "Read the text of a scanned PDF" task via API.
