1. The Power of OCR (Image to Text Conversion)

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the technology that transforms pictures of text—whether from a photo, scan, or screenshot—into actual, editable text you can copy, paste, and use.

Imagine you’ve taken a photo of a restaurant menu in French. With FontSniff’s free online OCR, you can instantly convert it into text for translation or editing.

The real game-changer? Multilingual OCR—you’re no longer limited to English. From Japanese invoices to Arabic flyers, FontSniff can handle it all.

2. How FontSniff’s OCR Works Step-by-Step

• •Upload Your File — Image, PDF, or screenshot.
• •Automatic Analysis — AI detects fonts, languages, and layout.
• •Instant Output — Editable text, ready for copy, download, or translation.

Under the hood, our AI-powered OCR engine is trained on millions of samples, from clean print to complex handwritten scripts, ensuring high accuracy across diverse styles.

3. Supported Languages and Scripts (30+ Options)

With FontSniff’s multilingual OCR, you can extract text from documents in:

• •Latin scripts — English, Spanish, French, German, etc.
• •Cyrillic — Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
• •East Asian — Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)
• •Middle Eastern — Arabic, Persian, Hebrew
• •South Asian — Hindi, Bengali, Tamil

Mixed-language documents? No problem. Our OCR detects and processes them simultaneously, outputting Unicode text that’s compatible with any modern application.

4. Accuracy and Confidence Scores

FontSniff’s OCR results include a confidence score—a percentage showing how certain the AI is about each character.

Factors affecting accuracy include:

• •High-resolution images (ideal for OCR)
• •Clear, readable fonts
• •Good contrast between text and background

Even in challenging conditions, FontSniff applies AI correction to improve recognition rates.

5. Output and Download Options

Once your image is processed, you can choose:

• •Plain Text — For quick copy-paste
• •Formatted Text — Keeps headings and bullet points
• •Downloadable Files — TXT, DOCX, or CSV exports
• •Layout Preservation — Retains tables, columns, and multi-column layouts for professional use

6. Real-World Use Cases for FontSniff OCR

Our multilingual OCR helps professionals and everyday users:

• •Translators — Convert foreign-language PDFs to editable text
• •Students — Digitize printed study notes
• •Researchers — Extract quotes from historical archives
• •Designers — Capture and edit text from print samples

Example: A Japanese invoice can be scanned, recognized, and converted into a spreadsheet—complete with itemized lists, quantities, and prices—within seconds.

7. Try FontSniff’s Free OCR Tool Today

Whether it’s a menu in Italian, a scanned Arabic contract, or a Chinese newspaper clipping, FontSniff transforms images into multilingual, editable text—fast, accurate, and free.

🔗 Try FontSniff’s OCR Tool Now — upload your file and see how it works in real time