OCR SDK
Unlock and OCR PDFs for searchable text
Transform scanned PDFs and image-based documents into fully searchable files. Our OCR SDK ensures every word is accurately recognized and ready to be indexed, empowering precise search and analysis capabilities.
How it works
Run OCR on your PDF documents
Effortlessly transform image-based PDFs into searchable, editable content with just three intuitive steps.
step 1
Import a document. Select a scanned image or PDF and get ready for OCR processing.
Step 2
Set language and content preferences. Specify which elements — such as characters, words, or paragraphs — you want to prioritize for accurate recognition.
step 3
Interact with the results. Search, extract, annotate, and modify the text in your newly searchable document.
KEY FEATURES
Enhance your app with intelligent PDF OCR technology
Unlock the potential of your application by integrating advanced OCR PDF capabilities that ensure fast, accurate, and seamless text extraction.
Full Unicode support — Recognize and extract text in any language, ensuring global reach for your documents.
Multithreaded processing — Speed up OCR tasks with efficient multithreading, delivering results without delay.
OCR context detection — Enhance text extraction accuracy by detecting the context of words, characters, and blocks of text.
Orientation detection — Fix document orientation on the fly, making sure text extraction is flawless every time.
Confidence scoring for character recognition — Evaluate OCR performance with confidence scores that highlight the reliability of text recognition.
Benefits
Improve accessibility
Bridge the gap between screen readers and scanned PDFs by ensuring all text is machine-readable.
Supercharge your application’s intelligence
Integrate advanced OCR features to effortlessly convert scanned content into searchable, editable text.
Accelerate document processing with precision
Harness the power of OCR for rapid and accurate text extraction, enhancing workflows across platforms.
Knowledge center
Frequently asked questions
What is a PDF OCR SDK and how does it work?
A PDF OCR SDK (Optical Character Recognition Software Development Kit) is a tool that enables developers to integrate text recognition capabilities into their applications, specifically for scanned PDFs and image-based documents. It converts these documents into fully searchable and editable text, unlocking the content for search, extraction, annotation, and modification. This process typically involves importing a scanned document, setting recognition preferences like language and content elements, and then processing the document to produce accurate, machine-readable text.
What are the key features of Nutrient's PDF OCR SDK?
How does PDF OCR SDK improve accessibility and user experience?
By transforming scanned PDFs into machine-readable text, PDF OCR SDK bridges the gap between inaccessible image-based documents and assistive technologies like screen readers. This enhancement makes documents accessible to users with disabilities and improves overall searchability and interaction with digital documents. It ensures users can find, select, and analyze text easily, contributing to a satisfying and productive user experience.
Can Nutrient's PDF OCR SDK handle multiple languages and complex documents?
How can developers get started with integrating the PDF OCR SDK into their applications?