Pixcribe
An online OCR tool that quickly converts images and scanned documents into editable text or searchable PDFs.
Price: Freemium
Description
Pixcribe provides a user-friendly online service for optical character recognition (OCR), enabling users to extract text from images (like JPG, PNG) and non-searchable PDF files. Its primary function is to transform visual content into editable text documents or to create searchable PDFs, making information accessible for copying, editing, or indexing. Pixcribe targets students, researchers, data entry professionals, and anyone needing to digitize printed materials or extract text from graphics. It stands out for its simplicity, speed, and the dual capability of producing plain text and searchable PDFs, offering more utility than basic OCR tools while maintaining an easy-to-use interface.
How to Use
1.Navigate to the Pixcribe website.
2.Upload your image or PDF file by dragging and dropping or selecting from your device.
3.Choose your desired output format: editable text or searchable PDF.
4.Click the 'Convert' or 'OCR' button.
5.Download your extracted text file or the new searchable PDF.
Use Cases
Converting scanned documents to editable textMaking image-only PDFs searchableExtracting text from screenshotsDigitizing old printed books or articlesData entry from physical forms
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Easy-to-use and intuitive web interface.
- Supports both text extraction and searchable PDF creation.
- Handles various image and PDF file formats.
- Quick processing times for efficient conversion.
- No software installation required, accessible from any browser.
Cons
- Accuracy can be impacted by very low-quality images or complex layouts.
- Free version has restrictions on file size or daily usage.
- Lacks advanced features for structured data extraction (like tables) compared to IDP tools.
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