NewOCR

What NewOCR is

NewOCR converts scanned documents and images into editable text through a web service, with a REST API for OCR requests. It uses the Tesseract OCR engine and says it recognizes 122 languages and fonts. Its recognition tools include mathematical equations and page-layout analysis, and can handle poorly scanned, photographed, or low-resolution pages. Users can select an area of a page, rotate it, and send recognized text to Google Docs, Google Translate, or Bing Translator. Supported inputs include common image formats, multipage TIFF, PDF, DjVu, DOCX, ODT, and ZIP archives containing images. Results can be saved as TXT, DOC, or PDF. The site says uploaded files are removed from the server after use. The online service requires no registration or software installation. The free online plan allows unlimited uploads; the free API plan includes 20 image pages. The paid OCR API costs $0.50 USD once, with 1,000 recognitions listed at $5.

Who it suits

NewOCR suits people who need to turn scanned pages or images into editable text without registering or installing software. Its API may suit developers who want to submit files and specify OCR settings in requests.

Limits

The free OCR API includes 20 image pages. The paid OCR API is listed at $0.50, paid once, with 1,000 recognitions costing $5; the free online plan allows unlimited file uploads.

Getting started

1. Open https://www.newocr.com/ for online OCR.
2. Use the online service without registering or installing software.
3. Upload a supported document or image file.
4. For API access, use an API key to submit an OCR request.
5. Choose the free API plan or the paid OCR API plan if using the API.

Verdict

NewOCR offers a free browser-based OCR service alongside an API and several output formats. Its listed API allowance and paid rate are worth checking if you need OCR through an integration.