Understanding OCR

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the magic that lets you search through a scanned PDF.

How it works

The software analyzes standard patterns of light and dark to identify curves ($ C, O $) and lines ($ I, L, T $). It matches these patterns against a dictionary of known fonts.

Use it now

Docorio includes a powerful, browser-based OCR engine in our Scanner Tool. It runs locally, ensuring your data remains private.