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OCRmyPDF vs OnlineOCR.net: catalog facts
OCRmyPDF	OnlineOCR.net
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public Licence 2.0.	Freemium Guest conversion is free with limits; registration provides additional capacity.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Web
Places OCR text accurately below the image, so copy and paste lands in the right place Keeps the original image resolution and inserts the text layer losslessly where possible	Recognizes text in images and scanned PDFs Supports multiple recognition languages
Command line only Accuracy depends on the scan; poor originals produce poor text	Guest uploads are limited to 15 MB Guest users can convert five files per hour
Downloadable app	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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