Free OCR to Word

How to scan a document to editable text

Save a scan, recognize its words and export the result.

Scan the paper

Use your scanner’s software to save a PDF or a clear JPG/PNG image. Keep the page upright and readable.

Recognize it locally

Add the saved file to Free OCR to Word, choose the language and run recognition. English recognition files are included.

Review and export

Compare the result with the paper original. Use TXT for plain text or DOCX for further editing in a word processor.