You can effortlessly convert many types of documents and images to text with ScanWritr. This powerful tool allows you to directly open and edit virtually any document from your computer, Dropbox, or Google Drive, edit it, perform OCR on a document, and download it. With ScanWritr, you can convert document content to text online, saving time and enhancing productivity.
With ScanWritr, you can extract text from any captured image, scanned document, Microsoft Word document, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, Microsoft Visio chart, Apple Pages document, Apple Numbers spreadsheet, Apple Keynote presentation, Adobe Acrobat PDF, LibreOffice, OpenOffice or Hancom Hangul document, and JPEG, GIF, PNG, HEIC and BMP image. You don’t have to convert documents manually. Additionally, you can add multiple documents and images in a single ScanWritr document and export it to a single PDF. ScanWritr lets you perform OCR and save the document as a searchable PDF from which you can extract text. The language selection option improves OCR and guarantees the best possible text and content recognition in your language.


Extract text from any type of document
ScanWritr is an all-in-one online scanner, OCR converter, and editor that brings old-fashioned paperwork into the 21st century. Take a picture, scan or upload a document, and perform OCR. You can also scan or import multi-page documents. Even more, you can add as many files as you wish in a single ScanWritr document.
To open and perform OCR online, you can use any device connected to the internet. Go to the ScanWritr web or install the ScanWritr app. Then upload the document you want to edit, or take a picture of it. ScanWritr automatically detects the margins, improves document quality, and removes shadows and other visual imperfections. The document is enhanced by using our comprehensive edge detection and image enhancement feature. It will make the digital copy of your document as high-quality as possible. A high level of scan quality guarantees great text recognition when performing OCR.
With easy-to-use and powerful editing tools, you can fill out the document by writing the text, annotating with pen and marker, and adding images, signatures, and stamps. You can also delete any unwanted parts of the document background.


All you need to prepare your document perfectly
ScanWritr allows you to open a document online and edit it as an image with ease. You can add signatures, annotations, and highlights, use the eraser or pen tool, and fill out forms effortlessly with the writing tool. Once your edits are complete, you can use OCR to convert your document to a searchable PDF, making it ready for sending, sharing, printing, or even faxing – all in just a few clicks.
But that’s not all! ScanWritr also helps enhance document quality with its advanced edge detection and image enhancement features. Whether you’re working with scanned files or photos of documents, ScanWritr automatically optimizes brightness, contrast, and clarity. ScanWritr online editor uses comprehensive edge detection and image enhancement features to automatically refine the digital copy of your document, making it appear as sharp, clear, and high-quality as possible. This ensures that even if the original document was of lower quality or had visible imperfections, the final version will look polished and professional.
You can use ScanWritr’s eraser tool to refine the document further. This tool allows you to remove unwanted text, shadows, or backgrounds with precision. Zoom in or zoom out to make the deletion as accurate as possible. Please feel free also to revert your changes if any mistakes are made while erasing.
ScanWritr also provides a powerful and flexible cropping tool, enabling you to precisely cover or adjust just the right area of your document. If you find that the edges of the captured image or scanned document are uneven, misaligned, or contain unnecessary elements, the Crop tool is ideal for refining your document’s boundaries. With this tool, you can easily select and define the correct edges of your document, ensuring a clean document and professional appearance.

You need no installation to perform OCR online
If you need to perform OCR on a document or image, there is no quicker and better option than using ScanWritr. Just visit the ScanWritr page and upload or scan a document. Then perform OCR, and save the document to a searchable PDF, from where you can copy any part of the text.
