Optical Charecter Recognition is absolutely free to use with Google tools. Using Google drive and Docs, you can convert .JPEG, .PNG, .GIF, or PDF (multipage documents) files in readable forms.
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Steps to use OCR with Google Drive & Google Docs
- Choose the file you want to apply OCR on.
- Go to official Google Drive website and upload the file.
- Now right click the uploaded file and select “Open with Google Docs.“
- You will be able to see the text extracted in readable form.
Minimum requirements
- Font and character set: For best results, use common fonts such as Arial or Times New Roman.
- Image quality: Sharp images with even lighting and clear contrasts work best.File size: The file should be 2 MB or less.
- Resolution: Text should be at least 10 pixels high.
- Orientation: Documents must be right-side up. If your image is facing the wrong way, rotate it before uploading it to Google Drive.
- Languages: Google Drive will detect the language of the document. It supports all the major languages of the world.
Important – The feature is not available on Android or iOS right now. You can use the feature on Computers (Windows & MAC)
Also Read : Steps to download & install Google drive on Windows 11