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FreeOCR.AI vs OnlineOCR

Both stand on ocr tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

FreeOCR.AI

Free plan APIMacWeb+1

FreeOCR.AI combines image-to-text recognition with table and field extraction, with online, desktop, and API options. Check the daily free allowance and the separate API billing before choosing a workflow.

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OnlineOCR

Free plan APIWeb

Choose OnlineOCR when you need browser-based text recognition across many languages, editable exports, or an OCR interface for another service. Consider the guest allowance and file-size limits, or a paid plan, if you need larger files or more pages.

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The facts

	FreeOCR.AI	OnlineOCR
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Mac, Web, Windows	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Annual credits: $80 a year	See the plans
Plans published	10	3
Maker	FreeOCR.AI	Not published
Website	freeocr.ai	onlineocr.net
On ocr tools	#2 of 13	#6 of 13

FreeOCR.AI: what it does well

Recognizes text in more than 100 languages
Can recognize clear handwriting and formulas
Exports editable Word, TXT, and Markdown
Table results can export as XLSX or CSV
Desktop app supports batch processing

What to know first

Free online processing is one image at a time
Free extraction allowance is 10 images daily
API billing is separate from other plans

OnlineOCR: what it does well

Recognizes text in 46 languages, including multilingual documents.
Exports to PDF, Word, Excel, RTF, and plain text.
Guest conversion does not require registration.
Image tools can rotate and deskew pages.
Offers SOAP and REST interfaces for OCR integration.

What to know first

Guest usage allowances are stated as 5 files or 15 images per hour.
Guest file size is limited to 15 MB.
Email OCR requires an account with available pages.
The listed paid plans start at $9.95 a month.

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