Chrome extension

OCR Editor

Pulls editable text out of images, screenshots, scanned PDFs and documents in many languages, for students and office workers.

What it does

OCR Editor extracts editable text from images, screenshots, scanned documents and PDFs. It is meant for students, teachers and office workers who would otherwise retype text they can see but not copy.

Key features

  • Recognizes text in images, scanned documents, tables and screenshots
  • Works with JPEG and PNG images as well as PDF files
  • Detects and translates text in several languages
  • Aims to keep the original formatting when converting to editable text

Use cases

  • Copying a quote from a screenshot or image
  • Digitizing printed notes or textbook pages
  • Turning a scanned PDF into text you can edit

Getting started

Open the extension and capture a screenshot or upload an image or PDF, then copy or edit the recognized text.

Good to know

Recognition quality depends on how clear the source image is, so proofread the output. Avoid uploading confidential documents unless you are comfortable with them being processed online.