pdf24.org · Scanned PDF OCR
100% free and unlimited without login, converting our 2-page raster scan into a 567.5 KB searchable PDF in 6.24s with 100% recall across all 4 headings and 12 confusable invoice table cells.
Tested export PDF · Output attached
Historical test · 2026-10-25
Guest flow · 2-page raster scanned PDF (0 embedded text, 644.4 KB) · Output attached
Task quality
OCR text recall 100% · Table cell accuracy 100% · Page 2 preserved Yes
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
OCR text recall: 100% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes
- Fixture findings
Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (15 BT / 241 TJ text operators) with 100% recall across 4/4 headings, 12/12 invoice table cells, and the Page 2 verification token.
- Original historical observation
Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (15 BT / 241 TJ text operators) with 100% recall across 4/4 headings, 12/12 invoice table cells, and the Page 2 verification token.
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Users needing to turn image-only scanned PDFs into Ctrl+F searchable PDFs with selectable invoice IDs and financial table figures
- Result & output evidence
Delivery capabilities
PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
Full 2-page searchable PDF (567.5 KB · 15 BT / 241 TJ · watermark-free)
- Watermark observation
Watermark-free
- Batch & API
Single-file OCR on free tier; batch processing per plan quota
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 8.06s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 6.24s · End-to-end reference: 8.06s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-25 · anchor_pdfocr_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
No login in this run
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
No login in this test
- Sign-in methods
No Login Required
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
No registration or email required, exposing multi-language OCR dictionaries, Force OCR, and Deskew toggles upfront; a single clearly labeled static Advertisement banner sits below the workspace without obstructing the Download button.
Background & reputation
Geek Software GmbH · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Geek Software GmbH
- Recorded origin
Berlin, Germany
- Domain history record
2006–Present (20-year German document utility benchmark)
- Background & reputation assessment
Developed and maintained by Geek Software GmbH in Berlin, Germany since 2006, widely trusted across enterprise and academic document workflows.
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Complies with German and EU GDPR standards, provides an instant "Erase" button on the result screen to wipe temporary server files, and offers the 100% offline PDF24 Creator desktop suite.
- Retention statement
Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record
Pricing & rules
PDF24 online PDF-to-Word · 2026-10-20
1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The tool page explicitly states free, ad-supported access without limits. Arbitrarily large files and complex scans were not verified; no new performance test was conducted.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Allowance & disclosure on test date
100% Free & Unlimited (Includes Free Desktop App)
Options disclosed upfront with no post-OCR paywall trap
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 98.4/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_pdfocr_v1
Honesty & reputation · 98/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 35 / 35 | 100% free and unlimited with zero daily task caps, page truncations, or post-OCR paywalls. Uploading our 644.4 KB 2-page raster-only scanned PDF (anchor_pdfocr_v1, 0 embedded fonts) without login completes server OCR in 6.24s and exports a 2-page searchable PDF with direct download and an instant Erase button (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 29 / 30 | No registration or email required, exposing multi-language OCR dictionaries, Force OCR, and Deskew toggles upfront; a single clearly labeled static Advertisement banner sits below the workspace without obstructing the Download button. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 | Developed and maintained by Geek Software GmbH in Berlin, Germany since 2006, widely trusted across enterprise and academic document workflows. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 | Complies with German and EU GDPR standards, provides an instant "Erase" button on the result screen to wipe temporary server files, and offers the 100% offline PDF24 Creator desktop suite. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 98.5/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Deterministic searchable PDF stream & table inspection: reconstructs a 2-page selectable text layer (15 BT / 241 TJ operators) over the 644.4 KB zero-font raster scan, recovering 4/4 headings and 12/12 confusable invoice table cells (100% table accuracy, 100% overall text recall) with the Page 2 verification token intact (65/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 | Exports a complete 2-page watermark-free searchable PDF (567.5 KB) without login (20/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 13.5 / 15 | Upload took 1.82s and cloud OCR server processing completed in 6.24s (8.06s end-to-end) (13.5/15) | Evidence A → |
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