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| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 74/100 DOCX · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 92/100 DOCX · Output attached | 67/100 PDF · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | OnlineOCR Scanned PDF OCR 92/100 Seven-aspect task score Classic guest-usable online OCR tool converting full 2-page scanned PDF to Word (.docx) with 100% text retention and 100% table accuracy in 19.97s server wait. Tested export DOCX · 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 | OnlineOCR free guest quota, Weekly and Monthly subscriptions, and Lifetime page credit pack · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Guest Mode2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Free OCR without login, max file size 15 MB, guest rate limit approx 15 pages/hour Scanned PDF and image text extraction to Word, Excel, or TXT across 46 languages；Ad-supported; 15MB file limit; limited batch capacity for massive multi-page documents Weekly Plan2026-10-31 ↗ USD 5.95/week Other period Other period 2,000 pages per week, max file size 200 MB, input ZIP archive support Faster image processing, multi-page file support, no ads, weekly auto-renewal；Auto-renews every week; 7-day validity per cycle; cancellable anytime Monthly Plan2026-10-31 ↗ USD 19.95/month — Monthly 10,000 pages per month, max file size 200 MB, input ZIP archive support Faster image processing, multi-page file support, no ads, monthly auto-renewal；Auto-renews every month; 30-day validity per cycle; cancellable anytime Lifetime (One-Time Purchase)2026-10-31 ↗ USD 49.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30,000 pages available with unlimited validity, max file size 200 MB, ZIP input One-time purchase without recurring charges, faster processing and ad-free experience；Fixed 30,000 page allocation; top-up required once exhausted 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Unregistered guests can convert files up to 15MB for free; Weekly Plan is $5.95/wk (2,000 pages), Monthly Plan is $19.95/mo (10,000 pages), and Lifetime is $49.95 one-time (30,000 pages with unlimited validity) supporting up to 200MB files. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified OnlineOCR Plans & 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 | Free guest tier for small files (15MB cap) with direct watermark-free .docx / .txt downloads | Guest devices share cross-tool daily limits; logging in unlocks 2 free exports daily |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Transparent weekly, monthly, and lifetime packages without post-conversion paywalls | Options disclosed upfront, with direct download provided upon processing |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | OCR text recall: 100% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes | OCR text recall: 33.3% · Table cell accuracy: 0% · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Guest export of clean 2-page Word (.docx) document with 100% retrieval of 4/4 headings and 12/12 table cells, retaining intact page 2 verification token in 19.97s server wait. | 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 | OnlineOCR completed optical character recognition and document reconstruction on the 2-page 150 DPI scanned PDF anchor in 19.97s server wait, recovering 4/4 section headings and 12/12 table cells with page 2 token intact into a clean 8.4 KB Word file. | 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 trusted guest-usable tool to accurately convert scanned PDFs or images into editable Word documents with full table fidelity | 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 | DOCX · Output attached · No watermark in test | PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Full 2-page editable Word (.docx) / TXT document (watermark-free) | Full 2-page searchable PDF (3,188.1 KB · 15 BT / 215 TJ · zero watermark) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-language selection and Word/Excel/TXT export; paid tier unlocks ZIP batches and API | 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: 19.97s · End-to-end reference: 19.98s | 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 | Basic OCR usable without login or registration; email/password accounts supported for paid tiers | Guest usable or Google login for direct export |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | 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 | OnlineOCR.net (Authorized retailer PayPro Global, Inc.) | CopyChecker |
| Recorded origin | United States / International | Global Online SaaS Platform |
| Domain history record | Founded in 2009 (operating continuously for over 15 years) | Provides online content analysis and lightweight PDF tools |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | SaaS utility platform focusing on plagiarism detection, AI writing analysis, and lightweight online PDF tools. |
| External reputation record | Continuous operation since 2009; one of the most recognized classic free OCR utilities globally. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | On-device processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Google Tag Manager · Google AdSense · PayPro Global | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | 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 | 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 | 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 | 17 / 20 SaaS utility platform focusing on plagiarism detection, AI writing analysis, and lightweight online PDF tools. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 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 | 64 / 65 OCR Text Recall: 100% · Financial Table Cell Accuracy: 100% (12/12) · Headings Recognized: 4/4 · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 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 | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Full 2-page editable Word (.docx) / TXT document (watermark-free) | 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 | 9 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 19.97s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 19.98s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 14 / 15 Pure client-side browser WASM recognition with zero cloud data upload wait, end-to-end ready in 6.3s (14.0/15). |
