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| Image compression | 90/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 94/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 94/100 PDF · Output attached | 78/100 TXT · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Online-Convert Scanned PDF OCR 94/100 Seven-aspect task score Online-Convert delivered a flawless performance in the 2-page pure-scan PDF OCR benchmark, converting scans into a standardized dual-layer searchable PDF in 12.12 seconds. It achieved 100.0% recall across all 4/4 headings, 12/12 financial table cells, and page 2 tokens, embedding 1680 characters with 241 TJ operators without login or watermarks. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-05 | 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 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Online-Convert free trial credits, Pay As You Go packages and subscriptions · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Trial2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free 16 free trial credits upon signup without payment details Supports evaluation of most conversion and compression tools；Shared standard queue with file size limits；No automatic renewal；Valid until credits exhausted Pay As You Go (240 Credits)2026-10-31 ↗ USD 8 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 240 credits ($0.0333/credit), valid for 1 year Access to all tools, no waiting queue, priority processing Rules [1] [2] [3]Pay As You Go (480 Credits)2026-10-31 ↗ USD 14 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 480 credits ($0.0292/credit), valid for 1 year Full tools access, zero wait queue, ad-free experience Rules [1] [2] [3]Monthly Subscription (2800 Credits)2026-10-31 ↗ USD 29/month — Monthly 2800 credits per month (up to 2800 standard tasks or 350 AI tasks) All features, no waiting queue, batch concurrent processing, no ads；Unused monthly credits do not roll over；Renews monthly, cancel anytime in dashboard；Valid during active billing period Annual Subscription (2800 Credits/mo)2026-10-31 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 2800 credits per month; UI states $23.17 USD/month equivalent without full annual total All features, no waiting queue, batch concurrent processing, no ads；Annual billing total not stated upfront; held as null with partial coverage；Renews annually；Valid during annual period 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Anonymous conversions for basic files; 16 free trial credits upon registration; Pay As You Go packs: 240 credits for $8, 480 for $14; monthly subscription $29/mo for 2800 credits; annual plans state monthly equivalents without full upfront invoice total. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified Online-Convert Plans & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ | 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 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Anonymous guests can convert everyday small files; registered users receive 16 trial credits | 100% Free Unlimited Use (Ad-supported) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Immediate processing upon upload, direct download and delete links provided in result table | Download options presented upfront without post-OCR paywalls |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | OCR text recall: 100% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes | OCR text recall: 88.9% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: No |
| Fixture findings | 100.0% character recall and tabular precision, extracting 1680 characters into a dual-layer searchable PDF. | 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. |
| Original historical observation | Online-Convert Scan to Text accurately reconstructed the 2-page scan into a searchable PDF with tight text layer alignment and zero watermarks (02_result.png, 03_download.png). | In-browser text area displays extracted text with one-click TXT, DOC, and PDF downloads; invoice table numbers 100% accurate. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users seeking to convert multi-page scanned PDF documents into searchable, copyable vector PDFs anonymously without software installation | Users seeking a fast, zero-login online tool to accurately extract tables and text from single scanned pages |
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| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test | TXT · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Complete 2-page native dual-layer searchable PDF (1680 characters, 100% recall) | Single-page UTF-8 plain text .txt (802 bytes · 100% table accuracy) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-file batch additions and OCR language/deskew tuning | Web tool supports single files or ZIP archives; REST API available for developers |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 12.12s · End-to-end reference: 13.62s | Network-observed server wait: 0.45s · End-to-end reference: 1.3s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-05 · anchor_pdfocr_v1 · US-West (California) | 2026-11-02 · 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 | Direct upload & OCR extraction without login | No Login Required |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | 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. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | QaamGo Media GmbH | NewOCR.com |
| Recorded origin | Cologne, Germany | United States / International |
| Domain history record | Domain registered in 2009 | Founded in 2011 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Operating continuously since 2011 for over 15 years; built upon mature open-source Tesseract OCR technology with a large global user base. |
| External reputation record | Operated continuously by German registered company QaamGo Media GmbH with transparent EU GDPR disclosures. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Google AdSense · PayPal · Stripe | Google AdSense · Google Analytics |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | 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. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified | 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). | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 OCR Text Recall: 100% · Financial Table Cell Accuracy: 100% (12/12) · Headings Recognized: 4/4 · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 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) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Complete 2-page native dual-layer searchable PDF (1680 characters, 100% recall) | 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) |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 12.12s (API mode: cloud_online_convert_ocr; network upload 1.5s / end-to-end 13.62s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 14.5 / 15 Cloud Tesseract OCR server processing completed in just 0.45s (1.30s end-to-end) (14.5/15) |
