What is the free Smart OCR tool by AsaanWeb?

AsaanWeb Smart OCR reads text from scans, photos and PDFs and gives you the words back, which is how you turn a photographed receipt or a printed form into something you can copy. See the all 37 free tools by AsaanWeb.

How is AsaanWeb Smart OCR different from OCR PDF?

OCR PDF is built for a scanned document that should become searchable. Smart OCR is the broader tool for the messy cases: a phone photo of a form, a mixed batch, or a document with some pages already readable. Use the free OCR tool by AsaanWeb when you have one clean scan.

What makes a good photo for AsaanWeb Smart OCR?

Even lighting, the page flat, the camera square to the paper and the text filling the frame. Those four things matter far more than resolution: a sharp 2 megapixel photo beats a blurry 12 megapixel one every time. Related: all 37 free tools by AsaanWeb.

Is my document uploaded when I use AsaanWeb Smart OCR?

No. The AsaanWeb tool reads the file in your browser tab, so an ID document, a medical form or a signed contract stays on your device. Related: all 37 free tools by AsaanWeb.

Can AsaanWeb Smart OCR read a rotated photo?

Yes, the AsaanWeb tool detects the page orientation. If it still reads wrongly, turn the image in the AsaanWeb tool and run it again rather than re-photographing. Related: all 37 free tools by AsaanWeb.

Why does AsaanWeb Smart OCR misread some numbers?

A shadow, a fold or a smudge turns a 3 into an 8. Always check figures against the original before using an AsaanWeb OCR result for payment or for a tax return. Related: all 37 free tools by AsaanWeb.

Can I get an AsaanWeb OCR result as a PDF?

Yes, the AsaanWeb output can be saved and converted. For a document that needs a text layer added in place, use the free OCR tool by AsaanWeb, which writes the text back into the file.

Does AsaanWeb Smart OCR handle Urdu and Arabic?

It can, and accuracy depends heavily on print quality and script. Urdu Nastaliq is the hardest. Photograph the page flat in good light and always verify names, numbers and dates in an AsaanWeb result. Related: all 37 free tools by AsaanWeb.

Can I batch several AsaanWeb scans at once?

Add them together and the AsaanWeb tool processes each file, which is much faster than one at a time. Keep the pages in order so the output reads correctly. Related: all 37 free tools by AsaanWeb.