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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | PDF24 Tools | newocr.com | Switch / compare |
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| PDF to Word | 96/100 DOCX · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 99/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 98/100 PDF · Output attached | 78/100 TXT · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF merge & split | 98/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | PDF24 Tools Scanned PDF OCR 98/100 Seven-aspect task score 100% free and unlimited without login, converting our 2-page raster scan into a 567.5 KB searchable PDF in 6.24s with 100% recall across all 4 headings and 12 confusable invoice table cells. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-25 | 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 | PDF24 online PDF-to-Word · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Ad-supported free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free The page states free access without limits; numeric page or file-size limits are not stated. 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The tool page explicitly states free, ad-supported access without limits. Arbitrarily large files and complex scans were not verified; no new performance test was conducted. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 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 | 100% Free & Unlimited (Includes Free Desktop App) | 100% Free Unlimited Use (Ad-supported) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Options disclosed upfront with no post-OCR paywall trap | 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 | Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (15 BT / 241 TJ text operators) with 100% recall across 4/4 headings, 12/12 invoice table cells, and the Page 2 verification token. | 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 | Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (15 BT / 241 TJ text operators) with 100% recall across 4/4 headings, 12/12 invoice table cells, and the Page 2 verification token. | 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 needing to turn image-only scanned PDFs into Ctrl+F searchable PDFs with selectable invoice IDs and financial table figures | 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 | Full 2-page searchable PDF (567.5 KB · 15 BT / 241 TJ · watermark-free) | Single-page UTF-8 plain text .txt (802 bytes · 100% table accuracy) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Single-file OCR on free tier; batch processing per plan quota | 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: 6.24s · End-to-end reference: 8.06s | Network-observed server wait: 0.45s · End-to-end reference: 1.3s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-25 · anchor_pdfocr_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 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 | No Login Required | No Login Required |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | No registration or email required, exposing multi-language OCR dictionaries, Force OCR, and Deskew toggles upfront; a single clearly labeled static Advertisement banner sits below the workspace without obstructing the Download button. | 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 | Geek Software GmbH | NewOCR.com |
| Recorded origin | Berlin, Germany | United States / International |
| Domain history record | 2006–Present (20-year German document utility benchmark) | Founded in 2011 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed and maintained by Geek Software GmbH in Berlin, Germany since 2006, widely trusted across enterprise and academic document workflows. | 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 | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. | Google AdSense · Google Analytics |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Complies with German and EU GDPR standards, provides an instant "Erase" button on the result screen to wipe temporary server files, and offers the 100% offline PDF24 Creator desktop suite. | 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 | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 35 / 35 100% free and unlimited with zero daily task caps, page truncations, or post-OCR paywalls. Uploading our 644.4 KB 2-page raster-only scanned PDF (anchor_pdfocr_v1, 0 embedded fonts) without login completes server OCR in 6.24s and exports a 2-page searchable PDF with direct download and an instant Erase button (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). | 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 | 29 / 30 No registration or email required, exposing multi-language OCR dictionaries, Force OCR, and Deskew toggles upfront; a single clearly labeled static Advertisement banner sits below the workspace without obstructing the Download button. | 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 | 19 / 20 Developed and maintained by Geek Software GmbH in Berlin, Germany since 2006, widely trusted across enterprise and academic document workflows. | 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 | 15 / 15 Complies with German and EU GDPR standards, provides an instant "Erase" button on the result screen to wipe temporary server files, and offers the 100% offline PDF24 Creator desktop suite. | 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 Deterministic searchable PDF stream & table inspection: reconstructs a 2-page selectable text layer (15 BT / 241 TJ operators) over the 644.4 KB zero-font raster scan, recovering 4/4 headings and 12/12 confusable invoice table cells (100% table accuracy, 100% overall text recall) with the Page 2 verification token intact (65/65) | 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 Exports a complete 2-page watermark-free searchable PDF (567.5 KB) without login (20/20) | 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 | 13.5 / 15 Upload took 1.82s and cloud OCR server processing completed in 6.24s (8.06s end-to-end) (13.5/15) | 14.5 / 15 Cloud Tesseract OCR server processing completed in just 0.45s (1.30s end-to-end) (14.5/15) |
