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| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 94/100 DOCX · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 78/100 TXT · Output attached | 54/100 DOCX · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | NewOCR Scanned PDF OCR 78/100 Seven-aspect task score NewOCR (operating continuously since 2011) is a widely used, 100% free online optical character recognition utility. Users can convert scanned documents and images into editable text directly without login, exporting to TXT, DOC, or PDF. Tested export TXT · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-02 | Convertio Scanned PDF OCR 54/100 Seven-aspect task score Convertio offers 10 free OCR pages per day without login, completing Word (.docx) export in 18.04s with zero watermarks, though default language settings impacted recall. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-05 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | NewOCR 100% free web service and developer REST API credits · 2026-11-02 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Web Service2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Zero login required, unlimited file uploads, supports single and multi-page documents and ZIP archives Tesseract OCR text extraction across 122 languages, math formulas, layout analysis; export TXT/DOC/PDF；Ad-supported; processing speed subject to public server queues Developer API Credits2026-10-31 ↗ USD 5 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,000 OCR API recognition calls ($0.005 per call) Automated batch processing via REST API endpoints returning structured JSON data；Programmatic developer interface requiring an API key 2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Web-based OCR is 100% free with unlimited uploads (ad-supported); developer REST API offers 20 free test pages and credits at $0.005/page ($5 per 1,000 pages). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified NewOCR API & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ | Convertio site-wide file conversion and OCR subscription plans · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Up to 100MB file size without login, limited daily conversion minutes Supports basic conversions across 300+ formats and trial OCR；Standard queue priority, 2 concurrent tasks, 24h file retention Lite Monthly2026-10-31 ↗ USD 11.99/month — Monthly 1 GB max file size, 1,000 conversion points/mo, 50 concurrent conversions High priority queue, ad-free experience, unlimited daily minutes Basic Monthly2026-10-31 ↗ USD 22.99/month — Monthly 3 GB max file size, 3,000 conversion points/mo, 100 concurrent conversions High priority queue, ad-free, high-concurrency batch processing Pro Monthly2026-10-31 ↗ USD 44.99/month — Monthly 10 GB max file size, 10,000 conversion points/mo, unlimited concurrent conversions Highest priority queue, ad-free, heavy professional workflow support Lite Annual2026-10-31 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 1 GB max file size, 1,000 conversion points/mo, 50 concurrent conversions High priority queue; advertised as $6.99/mo equivalent billed annually；Annual upfront total undisclosed on main tier card; unverified per contract rules 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free tier supports up to 100MB. Monthly plans are fully disclosed; annual plans display monthly equivalents without upfront annual invoice totals. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordSubscriptions can be cancelled anytime; refunds follow official terms of service. Official homepage and conversion workspace ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ Official pricing and subscription tiers ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | 100% Free Unlimited Use (Ad-supported) | Free guest quota of 10 pages per day with direct .docx download |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; refunds follow official terms of service. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Download options presented upfront without post-OCR paywalls | Quota and pricing disclosed upfront without post-OCR paywall trapping |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | OCR text recall: 88.9% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: No | OCR text recall: 16.7% · Table cell accuracy: 25% · Page 2 preserved: No |
| Fixture findings | Based on our standardized 2-page scanned PDF benchmark (anchor_pdfocr_v1): cloud OCR completed in just 0.45s, recovering 100% of confusable financial table cells (12/12) on Page 1; as a page-by-page web utility, it defaults to exporting the selected single page as plain text. | On the anchor_pdfocr_v1 two-page scanned PDF, it exported a 9.5 KB Word document with 16.7% text retention, 25% table accuracy, and no explicit page 2 break. |
| Original historical observation | In-browser text area displays extracted text with one-click TXT, DOC, and PDF downloads; invoice table numbers 100% accurate. | Convertio cloud OCR completed in 18.04s, outputting a 9.5 KB Word document with 16.7% text recall and 25% table accuracy under default language settings. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users seeking a fast, zero-login online tool to accurately extract tables and text from single scanned pages | Users needing quick single-page document conversions with manual language matching |
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| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | TXT · Output attached · No watermark in test | DOCX · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Single-page UTF-8 plain text .txt (802 bytes · 100% table accuracy) | Editable Word (.docx) Document (1594 chars · watermark-free) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Web tool supports single files or ZIP archives; REST API available for developers | Supports multi-file batch upload, language selection, and multiple output formats |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 0.45s · End-to-end reference: 1.3s | Network-observed server wait: 18.04s · End-to-end reference: 18.04s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-02 · anchor_pdfocr_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-05 · anchor_pdfocr_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | No login in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No Login Required | No login required for daily free OCR quota (up to 10 pages); paid tiers require registration |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Zero-login workflow supporting 122 languages and layout analysis; ad-supported interface with multiple Google AdSense slots; multi-page PDFs default to single-page preview and OCR. | Direct upload and conversion without mandatory registration; results screen offers direct download button with clear status. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | NewOCR.com | Convertio Ltd. |
| Recorded origin | United States / International | Cyprus |
| Domain history record | Founded in 2011 | 2014–Present (12+ years continuous operation) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operating continuously since 2011 for over 15 years; built upon mature open-source Tesseract OCR technology with a large global user base. | Operating for over 12 years with transparent corporate entity in Cyprus and comprehensive privacy whitepapers. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google AdSense · Google Analytics | Google Analytics · Google Tag Manager · Cloudflare |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | HTTPS encryption across the site with immediate file purging upon processing completion; includes Google AdSense and Analytics tracking scripts without a manual one-click purge button. | Uploaded source files are destroyed immediately after conversion; converted artifacts are retained for 24 hours before purge. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Web service is 100% free with unlimited uploads and zero hidden fees; developer API offers 20 free test pages and credits at $0.005/page ($5 per 1,000 pages). | 30 / 35 Monthly pricing (Lite $11.99, Basic $22.99, Pro $44.99) is clearly listed; annual plans show amortized monthly cost ($6.99/mo) upfront. |
| Interaction restraint | 20 / 30 Zero-login workflow supporting 122 languages and layout analysis; ad-supported interface with multiple Google AdSense slots; multi-page PDFs default to single-page preview and OCR. | 28 / 30 Direct upload and conversion without mandatory registration; results screen offers direct download button with clear status. |
| Background & reputation | 16 / 20 Operating continuously since 2011 for over 15 years; built upon mature open-source Tesseract OCR technology with a large global user base. | 18 / 20 Operating for over 12 years with transparent corporate entity in Cyprus and comprehensive privacy whitepapers. |
| Engineering & privacy | 10 / 15 HTTPS encryption across the site with immediate file purging upon processing completion; includes Google AdSense and Analytics tracking scripts without a manual one-click purge button. | 13 / 15 Uploaded source files are destroyed immediately after conversion; converted artifacts are retained for 24 hours before purge. |
| Task quality | 49.2 / 65 Deterministic OCR inspection: exported an 802-byte UTF-8 plain text deliverable without login, recovering 12/12 confusable financial table cells on Page 1 (100% table accuracy) and 3/4 headings; defaults to single-page processing without auto-merging Page 2 (49.2/65) | 14 / 65 Deterministic scanned PDF OCR inspection: on the 644.4 KB 2-page raster scan, default OCR language caused text degradation, resulting in 0/4 headings, 3/12 table cells (25% table accuracy), and 16.7% overall text retention (14.0/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 14 / 20 Direct download in TXT, DOC, and PDF formats without login, delivering the selected single page extracted text (802 bytes) rather than a combined 2-page searchable PDF (14/20) | 16 / 20 Exports standard Microsoft Word (.docx) without login and zero watermarks, without explicit page break (16/20) |
| Processing speed | 14.5 / 15 Cloud Tesseract OCR server processing completed in just 0.45s (1.30s end-to-end) (14.5/15) | 9 / 15 Cloud async queue and conversion completed in 18.04s server wait time (9/15) |
