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OCR.space

Freemium#13 of 29 in OCR API SoftwarePDF API Software

OCR.space: Affordable OCR API with broad language support, structured output, and local deployment. Ranked #13 of 29 in OCR API Software by our editors (7.1/10); pricing: Free plan; best for affordable general-purpose OCR APIs.

7.1/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    7.1 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    Affordable general-purpose OCR APIs
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $30/mo
  • Structure extraction
    Yes
  • Facts checked
    20 Sep 2026

  • Where it wins

    • Free plan includes 25,000 requests per month
    • Supports handwriting, tables, checkboxes, and more than 200 languages
    • Offers JSON output, SDKs, and on-premise offline deployment

  • Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits files to 1 MB and PDFs to 3 pages
    • PRO keeps the PDF limit at 3 pages
    • Enterprise pricing and request volumes are custom

Our verdict on OCR.space

OCR.space is a cloud OCR API and online OCR interface for converting image files and multi-page PDF documents into editable text or searchable PDFs. It is suited to developers and organizations that need structured OCR responses, multilingual processing, document-layout data, or local processing. The API accepts file uploads, URLs, and Base64 images, then returns JSON with parsed text and processing status.

Pricing covers several usage patterns. The Free plan includes 25,000 requests per month, a 1 MB file-size limit, and searchable PDF creation with a watermark; PDF files are limited to 3 pages. The monthly PRO plan costs $30 and raises the request allowance to 300,000 per month and the file-size limit to 5 MB, while retaining the 3-page PDF limit. PRO PDF costs $60 per month, includes 300,000 requests, supports 100 MB+ files and 999+ PDF pages, and adds searchable PDF creation. Enterprise provides custom request volume, 100 MB+ files, 999+ PDF pages, and custom OCR fine tuning. PRO yearly and PRO PDF yearly plans show a 20% discount.

The feature set reaches beyond basic text extraction. OCR.space supports word-level overlay data with coordinates, table recognition with line-by-line or Markdown output, handwriting recognition through OCR Engine 3, automatic orientation detection, language autodetection, checkbox recognition, and more than 200 languages. Its integration coverage includes Postman, cURL, C#, ASP.NET, Delphi, iOS, Java for Android, Node.js, Python, C++/Qt, Ruby, JavaScript, PHP, Swift, and Objective-C. Choose it for affordable general-purpose OCR, structured outputs, or on-premise offline deployment. It is less suitable when the Free or PRO PDF page and file limits do not fit the document workload.

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OCR.space pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.
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OCR.space fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid from$30/mo
Structure extractionYes
Handwriting OCRYes
Table extractionYes
Asynchronous processingNot verified
Maximum file size5 MB
SDK languagesC#, C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Swift, Objective-C, Delphi
DeploymentCloud, Self-hosted
PlatformsWeb
Compliance & securityGDPR
SupportEmail, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built forSolo, Small business, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations15 integrations: Postman, cURL, C#, ASP.NET, Delphi, iOS …
PricingFree plan (source)
Websiteocr.space
Facts checked20 Sep 2026

OCR.space integrations

OCR.space lists 15 integrations on its own site.

  • Postman
  • cURL
  • C#
  • ASP.NET
  • Delphi
  • iOS
  • Java for Android
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • C++/Qt
  • Ruby
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Swift
  • Objective-C

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