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Free AI OCR

Commercial use OK 380+ models No watermark No sign-up needed

This tool extracts printed text from images and scans using Tesseract OCR (accurate for documents, receipts, and screenshots). If you want the AI to describe what's in a photo, generate a caption, or create alt text, try the AI Image Describer →

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~200-500 tokens per page

Extract printed text from any image or scan with free AI OCR. 20+ languages, Tesseract-backed. Best for documents, screenshots, and printed pages — not for describing photos.

How to Use Free AI OCR

Enter your input

Type text, upload a file, or describe what you want. No account needed.

Click generate

Our AI processes your request in seconds using the best open-source models.

Download & share

Download, copy, or share your result. Free for personal and commercial use.

Use this tool via API

Automate this tool from your own code. OpenAI-compatible REST endpoint, Bearer-token auth, no extra SDK required. Token costs match the web interface.

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curl -X POST https://api.free.ai/v1/ocr/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-free-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"image": "@scan.png"}'