OCR

What is OCR?

OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition, and it's basically like giving your device the ability to read. This app uses AI to extract text from images and videos—whether it's a photo of a document, a screenshot, or even a frame from a video. It's perfect for students digitizing notes, professionals capturing info from whiteboards, or anyone who's ever struggled to manually type out text from a picture. If you've ever thought, "I wish I could just copy this text from my screen," OCR is your answer.

Key Features

• Instant text extraction: Snap a picture or upload an image, and the app pulls out all the text in seconds—no more tedious typing.

• Video-to-text conversion: Grab text from video frames, which is super handy for pulling quotes from presentations or capturing subtitles.

• Multi-language support: It doesn't just read English; it handles a variety of languages, making it great for international documents or travel notes.

• Format retention: The app keeps the original formatting, like paragraphs and bullet points, so your extracted text looks clean and organized.

• Editable output: Copy, edit, or export the text directly to your notes, emails, or documents—super flexible for how you want to use it.

• Batch processing: Need to extract text from multiple images at once? No problem. It saves you time when you've got a stack of documents to digitize.

How to use OCR?

Using OCR is straightforward—here's how you can get started:

1. Open the app and choose whether you want to extract text from an image or a video.
2. Upload your file by dragging and dropping or selecting it from your device.
3. Let the AI work its magic—it'll scan and process the content automatically.
4. Review the extracted text, make any quick edits if needed, and then copy or export it.
5. That's it! You've just turned visual content into usable text in moments.

For example, if you have a photo of a recipe from a cookbook, just upload it, and you'll get the ingredients and instructions as editable text you can save or share.

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is the text extraction? It's highly accurate for clear, well-lit images. Handwriting and low-quality pics might need a quick proofread, but it handles printed text like a champ.

Can it read text from any type of image? Yes, as long as the text is visible. It works with photos, scans, screenshots, and even PDFs.

Does it work with handwritten notes? It can read neat handwriting fairly well, but messy cursive might trip it up. For printed text, though, it's spot-on.

What languages does it support? It supports a wide range, including English, Spanish, French, German, and more. The more common the language, the better it performs.

Can I extract text from a video in real time? Not in real time, but you can upload a video file, and it'll pull text from the frames you select.

Is there a limit to how much text it can extract at once? For most practical uses, no—it can handle large documents or long videos without breaking a sweat.

Will it work if the text is at an angle or distorted? It's pretty good at correcting minor angles and distortions, but if the text is heavily skewed, you might need to straighten the image first.

Can I use it to translate extracted text? The app focuses on extraction, but you can easily copy the text and paste it into a translation tool if you need it in another language.