# OnlineOCR

> Free online OCR that turns photos, screenshots, and scanned PDFs into editable text in the browser. Simple mode for plain text; Premium for tables, layout, and Latin handwriting. 100+ languages.

OnlineOCR is a web tool (no install). Files are sent to OnlineOCR servers and processed through an OCR API provider (advanced OCR AI model). Documents are not sold. Retention follows the privacy policy (about 7 days for uploads, not indefinite storage).

Guests: about 5 MB per file. Registered: up to about 200 MB. Accuracy is often around 99% on clean printed text - always proofread for important use.

## Core

- [Online OCR homepage](https://onlineocr.org/): Main converter - upload image or PDF, choose language, Simple or Premium, copy or download text
- [JPG to Excel](https://onlineocr.org/jpg-to-excel): Convert table images toward spreadsheet-friendly output
- [Chrome extension](https://onlineocr.org/chrome-extension): Browser extension entry for OnlineOCR

## Policies

- [Privacy policy](https://onlineocr.org/privacy-policy): How files and account data are handled
- [Terms of use](https://onlineocr.org/terms-of-use): Terms for using the service

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://onlineocr.org/sitemap.xml): Indexable URL list for crawlers
- [Pricing / credits](https://onlineocr.org/pricing): Credits and Premium OCR limits