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| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 74/100 DOCX · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 78/100 TXT · Output attached | 67/100 PDF · 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 | CopyChecker OCR PDF Scanned PDF OCR 67/100 Seven-aspect task score CopyChecker runs client-side Tesseract.js WASM on /ocr-pdf, injecting a searchable text layer into a 2-page bilingual PDF in 6.30s without watermarks or server uploads (3.26 MB output). Section headings and cross-page tokens were accurately recognized, though dense financial grid cells were omitted. Requires Google OAuth for 2 daily free exports. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-28 |
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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 ↗ | CopyChecker PDF Suite and Writing Suite plans; free online conversion and weekly/monthly subscriptions · 2026-10-28 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits PDF Suite Weekly2026-10-28 ↗ USD 3.99/week Other period Other period Unlimited PDF conversions and downloads, ad-free and accelerated processing PDF Suite Monthly2026-10-28 ↗ USD 13.99/month — Monthly Unlimited PDF conversions and downloads, ad-free, fast processing, and priority support 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. PDF suite tools are free without login (ad-supported, no watermarks); paid PDF Suite subscriptions cost $3.99/week or $13.99/month for ad-free, accelerated processing. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified CopyChecker official homepage ↗ · 2026-10-28 Capture 1 ↗ CopyChecker official pricing page (PDF Suite) ↗ · 2026-10-28 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | 100% Free Unlimited Use (Ad-supported) | Guest devices share cross-tool daily limits; logging in unlocks 2 free exports daily |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Download options presented upfront without post-OCR paywalls | Options disclosed upfront, with direct download provided upon processing |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | OCR text recall: 88.9% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: No | OCR text recall: 33.3% · Table cell accuracy: 0% · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| 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. | Retained 4/4 section headings, 2/2 body phrases, and page 2 verification token; dense financial table grid cells were not detected (0/12 cells), scoring 43.3/65 in task quality. |
| Original historical observation | In-browser text area displays extracted text with one-click TXT, DOC, and PDF downloads; invoice table numbers 100% accurate. | Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (15 BT / 215 TJ text operators); headings and body text are selectable and searchable, though table digits were not extracted. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users seeking a fast, zero-login online tool to accurately extract tables and text from single scanned pages | Users needing fast client-side text layer injection into scanned PDFs without cloud uploads (dense tables not supported) |
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| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | TXT · Output attached · No watermark in test | PDF · 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) | Full 2-page searchable PDF (3,188.1 KB · 15 BT / 215 TJ · zero watermark) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Web tool supports single files or ZIP archives; REST API available for developers | Single-file upload recognition with multi-page automatic batching |
| 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 | Recorded local processing time: 0s · End-to-end reference: 6.3s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-02 · anchor_pdfocr_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-28 · 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 | Guest usable or Google login for direct export |
| 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. | Clean workflow, though users must manually check the pages to recognize before clicking Recognize Text. The page footer and sidebar display third-party banner ads without obstructing the primary controls. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | NewOCR.com | CopyChecker |
| Recorded origin | United States / International | Global Online SaaS Platform |
| Domain history record | Founded in 2011 | Provides online content analysis and lightweight PDF tools |
| 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. | SaaS utility platform focusing on plagiarism detection, AI writing analysis, and lightweight online PDF tools. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | On-device processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google AdSense · Google Analytics | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. |
| 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. | OCR processing and PDF text stream reconstruction run entirely within the client-side browser WASM and memory, with zero document bytes transmitted to cloud servers, providing excellent privacy. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | This flow runs locally; post-close 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 Promoted as a 100% free online tool. Uploading the 644.4 KB 2-page scanned PDF without login finishes OCR recognition in 6.3s locally in the browser, popping up a results dialog that supports direct export in PDF and TXT formats. Unregistered devices share a daily limit across utilities; logging in provides 2 free exports per day. |
| 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. | 25 / 30 Clean workflow, though users must manually check the pages to recognize before clicking Recognize Text. The page footer and sidebar display third-party banner ads without obstructing the primary controls. |
| 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. | 17 / 20 SaaS utility platform focusing on plagiarism detection, AI writing analysis, and lightweight online PDF tools. |
| 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. | 15 / 15 OCR processing and PDF text stream reconstruction run entirely within the client-side browser WASM and memory, with zero document bytes transmitted to cloud servers, providing excellent privacy. |
| 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) | 25 / 65 Client-side WASM engine reconstructs a searchable PDF text layer (15 BT / 215 TJ operators), matching 4/4 section headings, 2/2 body phrases, and preserving the Page 2 verification token; however, dense table grid contents were omitted (0/12 confusable financial table cells, 0% table accuracy), resulting in 33.3% total text recall (25.0/65). |
| 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) | 20 / 20 Exports a complete 2-page watermark-free searchable PDF (3,188.1 KB, with text layer) free of charge (20/20). |
| Processing speed | 14.5 / 15 Cloud Tesseract OCR server processing completed in just 0.45s (1.30s end-to-end) (14.5/15) | 14 / 15 Pure client-side browser WASM recognition with zero cloud data upload wait, end-to-end ready in 6.3s (14.0/15). |
