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| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 70/100 DOCX · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | Not tested in topic | 86/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 78/100 TXT · Output attached | 77/100 DOCX · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF merge & split | Not tested in topic | 89/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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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 | Wondershare HiPDF Scanned PDF OCR 77/100 Seven-aspect task score Blocks unauthenticated downloads after OCR completes with a mandatory login gate; signing into a free account exports an 8.3 KB 2-page `.docx` (19.75s server wait, not a searchable PDF) with 100% accuracy across all 12 confusable invoice table cells and the Page 2 token (77.8% strict substring recall due to Word auto-numbering on headings). Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-25 |
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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 ↗ | HiPDF web online PDF to Word tool (former /pricing page now returns 404) · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web free account2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Convert and download DOCX after signing in to a free Wondershare account; numeric daily and file-size limits are not listed on the page (uploaded files deleted within 60 minutes) 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official tool page advertises free online conversion while /pricing returns 404 and header buttons promote desktop PDFelement; downloading the converted DOCX requires signing in to a free Wondershare account, and numeric daily or file-size limits are not published on the page. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. HiPDF official PDF to Word tool page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | 100% Free Unlimited Use (Ad-supported) | Post-OCR Mandatory Login Gate + Wondershare Pro Subscription |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Download options presented upfront without post-OCR paywalls | Prompts for free account login before or upon download |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | OCR text recall: 88.9% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: No | OCR text recall: 77.8% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · 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. | Exported an 8.3 KB 2-page `.docx` document (not a searchable PDF) with 100% accuracy across 12/12 confusable invoice table cells, 2/2 body phrases, and the Page 2 token; section prefixes `1.` / `2.` were converted to Word `<w:numPr>` auto-lists and `V1.0` became `VI .0` (77.8% strict substring match). |
| Original historical observation | In-browser text area displays extracted text with one-click TXT, DOC, and PDF downloads; invoice table numbers 100% accurate. | Exported an 8.3 KB 2-page `.docx` document (not a searchable PDF) with 100% accuracy across 12/12 confusable invoice table cells, 2/2 body phrases, and the Page 2 token; section prefixes `1.` / `2.` were converted to Word `<w:numPr>` auto-lists and `V1.0` became `VI .0` (77.8% strict substring match). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users seeking a fast, zero-login online tool to accurately extract tables and text from single scanned pages | Users needing to extract scanned PDFs into editable .docx text with 100% financial table number accuracy |
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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) | Full 2-page editable Word .docx (8.3 KB · not searchable PDF) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Web tool supports single files or ZIP archives; REST API available for developers | Single-file OCR on free tier; batch processing per plan quota |
| 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: 19.75s · End-to-end reference: 28.14s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-02 · anchor_pdfocr_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-25 · 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 | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No Login Required | Mandatory Wondershare Account Login at Download Step |
| 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. | Uses a post-OCR login wall at the final Download step after guests wait through upload and recognition, and only exports `.docx` / `.xlsx` / `.pptx` / `.txt` rather than an overlaid searchable `.pdf`. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | NewOCR.com | Wondershare Online PDF Suite |
| Recorded origin | United States / International | Jurisdiction not publicly specified |
| Domain history record | Founded in 2011 | Publicly operating online service |
| 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. | Developed and operated by Wondershare Technology (creator of PDFelement). |
| 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 | 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. | Processes files via `eus-storage.pdfelement.io` and `web-api.hipdf.com` async queues, requiring a Wondershare account and `pdf-equity` quota deduction to download. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| 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). | 19 / 35 Allows unauthenticated guests to upload our 644.4 KB 2-page raster scan and wait for 100% cloud OCR completion, then blocks the Download button with "You need to log in to download the file" (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 02_result.png, 04_download.png); signing into a free Wondershare account exports the 8.3 KB `.docx` result. |
| 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. | 18 / 30 Uses a post-OCR login wall at the final Download step after guests wait through upload and recognition, and only exports `.docx` / `.xlsx` / `.pptx` / `.txt` rather than an overlaid searchable `.pdf`. |
| 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 Developed and operated by Wondershare Technology (creator of PDFelement). |
| 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. | 12 / 15 Processes files via `eus-storage.pdfelement.io` and `web-api.hipdf.com` async queues, requiring a Wondershare account and `pdf-equity` quota deduction to download. |
| 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) | 57.3 / 65 Deterministic OCR text & table inspection: exports a 8.3 KB .docx file (rather than an overlaid searchable PDF), recovering 0/4 headings and 12/12 confusable invoice table cells (100% table accuracy, 77.8% overall text recall) with the Page 2 verification token intact (57.3/65) |
| 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) | 15 / 20 Exports a 2-page watermark-free .docx file (8.3 KB) with a free account rather than a layout-preserving searchable PDF (15/20) |
| Processing speed | 14.5 / 15 Cloud Tesseract OCR server processing completed in just 0.45s (1.30s end-to-end) (14.5/15) | 9.5 / 15 Upload took 8.39s and cloud OCR server processing completed in 19.75s (28.14s end-to-end) (9.5/15) |
