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OnlineOCR.net vs OCRmyPDF: catalog facts
OnlineOCR.netOCRmyPDF
Freemium

Guest conversion is free with limits; registration provides additional capacity.

Free

Free and open source under the Mozilla Public Licence 2.0.

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Recognizes text in images and scanned PDFs
  • Supports multiple recognition languages
  • 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
  • Guest uploads are limited to 15 MB
  • Guest users can convert five files per hour
  • Command line only
  • Accuracy depends on the scan; poor originals produce poor text
Web application, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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