Read a scanned PDF with OCR
Give it links to scanned PDFs, which are pictures of pages, and get their text back. Each scanned page is read with OCR in the language you choose; pages that already have text are returned as they are and are not charged for OCR.
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Start the "Read a scanned PDF with OCR" task
The PDF Text Extractor & OCR: PDF and Scanned PDF to Text Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like PDF addresses, read scanned pages with ocr, and more, to match your specific use case.
Receive the "Read a scanned PDF with OCR" 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 PDF, status, title, 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 a scanned PDF with OCR" task via API.
