OCR Text Scanner & Recognition
Extract text from photos, screenshots, and multi-page scanned PDF documents using on-device WebAssembly Tesseract. Supports 10+ languages with zero uploads.
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Supports multi-page PDFs, JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, BMP, GIF.
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Extract searchable text from scans and photos
On-Device Neural OCR
Runs Tesseract WebAssembly directly on your CPU/GPU.
1-Click Copy & Export
Instantly copy detected text or download clean formatted text files.
100% Confidential
Receipts, IDs, and sensitive paperwork never leave your machine.
How to Extract Text via Optical Character Recognition
Follow these 4 simple steps to process your files directly on your device with 100% privacy.
Upload Image or Scanned PDF
Drop receipts, photocopies, screenshots, or scanned contracts into the OCR studio.
Choose Recognition Language
Select English, Spanish, French, German, or auto-detect character sets.
Run On-Device OCR
Tesseract.js WebAssembly worker scans glyphs and recognizes text directly inside your browser tab.
Copy Text or Save PDF
Copy recognized text to your clipboard with one click, or export as a searchable text file.
Supported Formats & Processing Limits
Built for Everyday Productivity
Digitize Receipts, Invoices & Tax Forms
Quickly extract vendor names, transaction dates, totals, and line items from phone photos and paper receipts into editable text for spreadsheets and accounting software.
Turn Scanned Book Pages & Photocopies into Searchable Notes
Students and researchers can scan textbook pages, research papers, and archival documents to extract quotes and citations without tedious manual re-typing.
In-Browser OCR: Neural Text Recognition with WebAssembly
Discover how Tesseract.js WebAssembly compiles LSTM neural networks into memory-safe browser bytecode with SIMD acceleration for zero-leak text extraction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about browser processing, file safety, and format capabilities.
How does offline OCR work without sending images to Google or AWS?
DocuShrink uses Tesseract.js compiled into WebAssembly. The neural character recognition weights run directly inside a background Web Worker on your local processor.
What scan quality is needed for high recognition accuracy?
We recommend 150 to 300 DPI for printed documents. Ensure adequate lighting, straight orientation, and minimal motion blur for optimal accuracy.
Can I copy the recognized text directly to my clipboard?
Yes. A dedicated 'Copy All' button copies extracted text with preserved line breaks instantly to your clipboard.
Is OCR completely private and secure for confidential medical or financial records?
Yes. Because execution happens 100% on-device, your confidential records never traverse any network or touch third-party cloud infrastructure.