# OLOCR

> OLOCR is a free online AI-powered OCR tool at olocr.com. Extract text and tables from images, PDFs, and animated GIFs with high accuracy. Export as text, searchable PDF, Word documents, or Excel spreadsheets (.xlsx). Supports 111 recognition languages, batch processing, and AI-assisted text correction. Available in English, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.

- Advanced deep learning OCR engine with high accuracy for printed and handwritten text
- 111 supported recognition languages across 6 geographic regions
- Batch file processing for images and PDFs
- AI Text Enhancement: after OCR extraction, AI corrects character-level recognition errors (e.g., '0' vs 'O', 'rn' vs 'm') and intelligently merges broken lines into proper paragraphs based on semantic analysis
- Free and premium AI channels: free users get shared daily AI credits; paid users get dedicated monthly credits with access to more advanced AI models
- Privacy-focused: core OCR and translation tools run locally in your browser (files never leave your device). AI features (Image to Excel, AI Text Enhancement) use secure, transient in-memory processing with zero data retention.
- No software installation required - works entirely in the browser

## OCR Tools

- [Image to Excel](https://olocr.com/image-to-excel): Convert images, receipts, and screenshots into editable Excel spreadsheets (.xlsx). Detects table borders, reconstructs merged cells, and includes an in-browser table editor.
- [Image to Text](https://olocr.com/image-to-text): Extract text from images (JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, TIFF). Supports complex layouts, multiple fonts, and batch processing.
- [PDF to Text](https://olocr.com/pdf-to-text): Extract text from scanned and native PDF documents. Supports multi-page PDFs and batch processing.
- [GIF to Text](https://olocr.com/gif-to-text): Extract text from animated GIF and WebP images. Frame-by-frame OCR with configurable sampling interval and duplicate text merging.
- [PDF to Searchable](https://olocr.com/pdf-to-searchable): Convert scanned PDFs into searchable PDFs by adding an invisible text layer. Preserves original layout and image quality.
- [Image to Word](https://olocr.com/image-to-word): Convert images to Word documents (.docx) using AI OCR. Supports JPG, PNG, TIFF and batch processing.
- [PDF to Word](https://olocr.com/pdf-to-word): Convert scanned PDFs to Word documents (.docx). Supports multi-page PDFs and batch processing.

## Translation Tools

- [Image Translator](https://olocr.com/image-translator): Translate text inside images using on-device AI (Chrome/Edge only). Recognizes text with local OCR, erases it with AI inpainting, and overlays the translation back in position. Supports batch processing. Images are never uploaded — all processing runs in the browser.

## AI Text Enhancement

- After text extraction, click the "AI Optimization" tab to have AI correct recognition errors and merge broken lines into natural paragraphs
- AI only processes the extracted text - your original files never leave your browser
- Free channel: shared daily credits, available to all registered users
- Premium channel: dedicated monthly credits with advanced AI models for stronger error-correction
- 1 credit = 1 AI enhancement per file/page
- Real-time streaming: AI corrections appear word-by-word as they are generated