PDF OCR API

Extract searchable text from scanned PDFs and images. Add text layers to make documents searchable and accessible. 100+ languages supported.

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$0.03 per page • 100+ languages • 99%+ accuracy

curl -X POST "https://api.chargedapi.com/pdf/ocr" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key" \
  -F "file=@scanned-document.pdf" \
  -F "language=eng"

# Response:
{
  "success": true,
  "download_url": "https://...",
  "pages_processed": 5,
  "text_extracted": true
}

Powerful OCR Features

Searchable PDFs

Add invisible text layer to scanned PDFs. Search, copy, and index content.

100+ Languages

Support for English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and more.

99%+ Accuracy

State-of-the-art OCR engine with industry-leading accuracy rates.

Image Support

OCR images directly - PNG, JPG, TIFF, BMP all supported.

Batch Processing

Process multi-page documents. OCR entire document sets in one request.

Text Export

Get OCR'd PDF or extract raw text. Choose your output format.

Common Use Cases

Document Digitization

Convert paper archives to searchable digital formats. Make historical records accessible.

Legal Discovery

Make scanned legal documents searchable for e-discovery and compliance.

Financial Services

Process scanned statements, contracts, and forms for data extraction.

Accessibility

Make documents screen-reader accessible with searchable text layers.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

$0.03

per page OCR processed

50 free pages to start
100+ languages supported
Searchable PDF output
Text extraction option
Batch processing included

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Make your scanned documents searchable and accessible. Try free today.

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