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Optical Character Recognition, or OCR, is the process of recognising text within images and digital documents in order to transform it into a machine-readable format. An OCR Developer, therefore, works to build software to recognise text from within an image or document. This can be extremely useful when it comes to recognising text from a range of documents, such as bank checks, photos and other files, allowing quick and easy data collection and management, as well as data extraction for a range of purposes.
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Our clients trust our developers to find the best possible solution for their projects using OCR technologies. From complex deployments to simple scripts, our team of experts is ready to take on any challenge. So if you need help automating input or extracting text from images or documents, why not get in touch with us via Freelancer.com today and see what our expert OCR developers can do for you?
De 43,752 opiniones, los clientes califican nuestro OCR Developers 4.92 de un total de 5 estrellas.Optical Character Recognition, or OCR, is the process of recognising text within images and digital documents in order to transform it into a machine-readable format. An OCR Developer, therefore, works to build software to recognise text from within an image or document. This can be extremely useful when it comes to recognising text from a range of documents, such as bank checks, photos and other files, allowing quick and easy data collection and management, as well as data extraction for a range of purposes.
Here’s some projects that our Expert OCR Developers have made real:
Our clients trust our developers to find the best possible solution for their projects using OCR technologies. From complex deployments to simple scripts, our team of experts is ready to take on any challenge. So if you need help automating input or extracting text from images or documents, why not get in touch with us via Freelancer.com today and see what our expert OCR developers can do for you?
De 43,752 opiniones, los clientes califican nuestro OCR Developers 4.92 de un total de 5 estrellas.I have a batch of unstructured PDF files in which every page is basically a screenshot that contains text. I need the text pulled out with basic accuracy, organised into a simple, query-friendly data store, and returned so I can run searches and filters on it later. Here’s how I picture the workflow: • Run OCR on each screenshot page (Tesseract, Adobe OCR, or any tool you trust) and capture whatever text the engine can reliably identify. Because I only require basic accuracy, occasional missed or garbled characters are acceptable as long as most of the content is captured. • Push the extracted text into a straightforward structure—CSV, SQLite, or MySQL are all fine. One row per page with fields for file name, page number, and the raw OCR output will meet my needs. ...
I need the text pulled from a set of PDFs that are laid out in multiple columns and pasted into an Excel workbook. Only the words matter—no images or tables—so you can ignore any non-text elements entirely. Because this job is mainly about speed, I am comfortable with a few typos or column misalignments as long as the overall content lands in the correct rows and sheets. Feel free to use whichever combination of OCR tools or manual copy-paste you prefer, as long as you deliver a single, clearly structured .xlsx file containing all of the extracted text.
I have several PDFs filled with unstructured, free-form text that need to be converted into clean, reliable records ready for direct import into my database. Your task is to extract every relevant piece of text accurately, normalise it where necessary, and deliver it in a structured format (CSV or Excel) that maps neatly to the fields I will provide. Because the source files are not organised into tidy sections, you will need solid experience with OCR tools or advanced PDF extraction techniques, plus a sharp eye for detail to spot line breaks, merged words, and other quirks that often appear in free-form layouts. A light amount of data cleaning is expected so the final sheet is free of duplicates, obvious typos, and inconsistent capitalisation. I will supply: • The PDFs • A f...
I have weekly supermarket flyers in PDF form—around 40 pages each—containing product images, names, normal price, offer price, pack size/quantity, validity dates of the promotion and any additional information. I need an offline-first API that takes an uploaded PDF, scans every page and returns those fields together with a confidence score for each value. Extracted date - Product names, normal price, offer price, pack size/quantity, validity dates of the promotion, any additional information, and confidence score. Core requirements • Language: feel free to build in Python or Node.js or Java, whichever lets you reach higher accuracy and faster throughput. • Absolutely no external calls: the full pipeline (OCR, layout analysis, model inference) must work without i...
I have a PDF made up of scanned, non-editable pages. I need every word re-typed, not OCR-scraped, into a plain .txt file while keeping the same line breaks, spacing, and paragraph flow you see on the original pages. Accuracy is everything—spelling, punctuation, and the page-by-page structure must match what’s on the scan. When you finish, send back a single UTF-8 text file that mirrors the original layout so I can drop it straight into my workflow without extra cleanup. Let me know how quickly you can start and your estimated turnaround for the full transcription.
Project Title: BuildQuote TMT – Construction Material & Steel Rod ERP, Estimator & Billing App Project Overview: BuildQuote TMT is a full-featured, offline-first Android ERP and Quotation Management application engineered specifically for steel dealers, TMT bar distributors, hardware merchants, and civil construction contractors. It eliminates manual calculation errors by automating weight-to-price conversions, GST taxation, labor/freight charges, and instant PDF invoice generation. Key Features Implemented: Automated TMT Steel & Rod Estimator: Supports 13+ industry-standard rod diameters (3mm to 32mm, including 8mm lite) with customizable per-rod unit weights and daily per-KG market rates. Pre-loaded with top steel manufacturers (Tata Tiscon, Vizag Steel, JSW Neosteel, S...
I have a collection of scanned PDF files that contain purely text content and need every word transcribed into an editable digital format. The scans do not allow copy-and-paste, so each page has to be either re-typed or passed through OCR and then meticulously proof-read. Accuracy is paramount; I will spot-check against the originals. Here’s how I’d like the work delivered: • One Word or Google Doc per PDF, named to match the source file. • Original paragraph breaks, headings, and basic emphasis (bold/italics) retained. • No added or missing text, including page numbers and footnotes when they appear. Please tell me how many pages you can handle per day and whether you prefer straight manual typing or an OCR-plus-edit workflow. I’m ready to start as s...
I have a collection of paper-based legal documents that must be brought into the digital age. The job is straightforward but detail-critical: each sheet needs to be scanned at high resolution, run through reliable OCR so the resulting PDF is fully searchable, and then filed chronologically. Accuracy of the text layer is essential because these files will feed directly into our internal search system for future legal reference. Here is how I see the flow: • You receive (or I can securely transfer) the paper originals. • You scan them, apply OCR—Adobe Acrobat Pro, ABBYY FineReader, or an equally accurate tool is fine—then export to PDF with the text layer embedded. • You name and sort each PDF strictly by date so the final folder tree mirrors the original tim...
I have a collection of scanned books and need their text transferred into an editable document while preserving the original layout, headings, bold/italic emphasis, footnotes—everything exactly as it appears on the page. The task is straightforward copy-paste typing, yet accuracy is critical because I want the final file to look and read just like the source. You will receive high-resolution scans (PDF). Your job is to extract the text—whether you re-type it or run OCR and then proofread is up to you—but the delivered file must retain the same formatting. I’m looking for clean, error-free text in the same order, with page breaks, paragraphs, and any special characters intact. Please tell me how quickly you can turn around each book and what tools or methods you pr...
I have a batch of text-based material that now has to live in Excel for easier sorting and analysis. The source files arrive in mixed formats—some clean digital pages, other scans that may need light OCR, and the occasional handwritten line that still reads clearly enough to be typed. Here is what I need from you: take every legible piece of text I provide, enter it into an Excel workbook, and keep the information consistent in spelling, capitalisation, and column order. I will give you a brief key that shows which fields belong in which columns; everything else follows naturally from the source. If a note is unreadable, simply flag it in a separate “Issues” column so nothing slips through unnoticed. The finished workbook should open in the latest desktop version of...
I have a collection of scanned PDFs that contain a mix of printed and handwritten text. I need every word from each page captured faithfully in a single, well-structured Excel spreadsheet. Accuracy matters more to me than speed, so please double-check any OCR output and re-type anything the software cannot read—especially the handwritten sections. Deliverable: • One Excel file, neatly organized (one row per record or per page—whichever proves most logical), with no stray line breaks, merged cells, or missing characters. If you have solid experience combining OCR tools with careful manual proofreading, I’d like to hear how you plan to tackle the handwritten portions and maintain consistency throughout the sheet.
I need several PDFs that contain only text re-typed by hand into an editable file. Copy-and-paste tricks or OCR can miss characters, so manual entry with a careful eye is essential. You’ll receive the source PDFs as soon as we start. Please reproduce every word, keeping paragraph breaks, headings, and simple emphasis (bold or italics) exactly as they appear. No need to recreate images or complex layouts—clean, accurate text is what matters. Proof-read your work against the original before delivering and flag anything that is hard to read. You may return the finished content as a Word document, Google Doc, or plain TXT—whichever suits your workflow—as long as the text is fully selectable and editable. I’d like to review the first file within 24 hours to conf...
I have a small batch of scanned pages—no more than ten in total—that I need turned into a clean, typed PDF. The job is straightforward: read the images and re-type the content exactly as it appears. I am not asking for elaborate layouts or design; just “normal typing” with basic paragraph breaks so the document is clear and easy to read. Accuracy is critical, so I’ll be checking spelling, punctuation, and line breaks against the originals. Once the text is typed, please export it to a searchable PDF and send that file back to me (a Word copy is welcome, but optional). If you have experience with manual data entry, basic OCR cleanup, Microsoft Word, and saving to Adobe-compatible PDF, this should be a quick turnaround.
I have a batch of PDF files and need every relevant detail copied accurately into a well-structured Excel workbook. The PDFs contain a mixture of text and tables, arranged in a fairly predictable way once you see a couple of examples. Your job is to read through each file, lift the information without error, and place it into the spreadsheet template I will provide—one row per record, columns matching the original labels. Quality matters more than speed. Figures, dates and names must be transferred exactly as shown in the source, and numeric fields must remain usable for calculations once they land in Excel (no stray spaces or hidden characters). I’ll spot-check several random entries before approving the file. Deliverables: • Completed Excel file populated with all da...
I have a set of PDF documents that each contain contact information presented as straightforward lists. Every entry in these lists must be transferred into a structured Excel spreadsheet so the data can be searched, filtered, and shared with colleagues. The job is simple but demands accuracy: each contact’s name, phone number, email address, and any other details shown in the PDFs need to line up in clearly labeled columns in Excel. No re-formatting of the source files is required—just precise data entry. If you prefer to use OCR to speed things up, that’s fine so long as you manually verify every field for typos or mismatches. Deliverable: • One Excel (.xlsx) file containing all contacts, fully cross-checked against the source PDFs. I will supply the PDFs immedia...
I have a series of scanned PDFs that contain purely text content. Your task is to transcribe every word with absolute accuracy and deliver it back to me in an editable digital format. The scans are clean but still require a careful eye; automated OCR alone will not meet my quality bar, so I expect you to review and correct any recognition errors before submission. A clear, consistent layout that mirrors the original document is important to me. Deliverable: • A final, proof-read text file (Word or plain TXT—let me know which you prefer) that matches the PDFs exactly. I will share a small test page first so we can confirm style, turnaround time, and accuracy. Once approved, you’ll receive the full batch.
I have several short, printed-text documents—each no more than five pages—that I need turned into clean, searchable PDFs right away. Every page must mirror the original layout, with all images or small graphics in their correct spots and the text accurately reproduced (OCR or manual entry is fine as long as the result is selectable). Here’s what I expect from you: • A separate, high-resolution PDF for each source document • Embedded images/graphics positioned just like the original pages • Consistent fonts, headings, and paragraph spacing so the files look professional • Delivery of the final PDFs plus the working files you used (Word, InDesign, or similar) in case quick edits are needed later Speed matters on this job, but I won’t sacrif...
I have a set of images containing neatly printed handwriting that I need converted into clean, searchable text and returned to me as finished PDF files. Because the writing is printed, accuracy should be high, and I expect the PDFs to preserve the original layout while allowing the text layer to be selectable and copy-friendly. You are free to choose the recognition engine or workflow—Tesseract, ABBYY, Google Vision, or any other tool you trust—so long as the final result meets these simple acceptance criteria: all characters legible, no missing lines, and the PDF opens without errors on any standard reader. Turnaround time and any interim checkpoints are flexible; just let me know what you need. Once you receive the images from me, you return a single merged PDF (or individu...
I have a series of scanned images that contain purely textual information. Your task is to reproduce that text exactly as it appears, free of errors, in a digital format I can edit—Word or Google Docs is fine, as long as spelling, line breaks, and any simple formatting (bold, italics, headings) match the source. Accuracy is everything here; I will run a quick spot-check against the originals, so please proof-read carefully before submitting. If you have OCR tools in your workflow (Adobe Acrobat, Tesseract, ABBYY FineReader, etc.) feel free to use them, but make sure to manually verify the output. When you apply, link me to similar text-only transcription jobs you have completed so I can gauge quality. A short sample page will be provided once we begin, and I will release payment wh...
I need several scanned PDFs turned into perfectly matched Excel workbooks. Each source file contains images of tabular data, so solid OCR skills alone are not enough—I also expect meticulous manual proof-reading to guarantee zero transcription errors. You may use Adobe Acrobat Pro, ABBYY FineReader, Tesseract, or any other combination of tools, as long as the finished spreadsheets reproduce the original layout, numerical values, and text exactly. Deliverables • One .xlsx file per PDF, named to mirror the original • 100 % text and number accuracy, including headers, footnotes, and currency symbols Acceptance criteria • Random spot-checks show no discrepancies • Column order and calculated totals match the scan precisely If you have a proven track record...
I have a collection of scanned PDFs that contain both text and numerical information. Your task is to extract every piece of that mixed data with absolute accuracy and enter it into the structured file I will supply. The PDFs are clear, but they still require careful attention so nothing is missed or mis-typed. You may use any reliable OCR tool you prefer—Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY FineReader, or a comparable solution—as long as the final spreadsheet mirrors the original documents line-for-line and number-for-number. I will review the first few pages as a sample before you proceed with the full batch, so please be ready to share an initial extract early in the process. Once the full set is complete, I expect: • A clean, well-formatted spreadsheet (Excel or CSV) containin...
I have a batch of PDFs and I need every bit of readable text lifted out of them and delivered as clean, plain-text files—no bolding, italics, or structural markup, just the raw words exactly as they appear. Accuracy is more important than speed, but I’d like to keep the turnaround reasonable, so let me know how many pages you can comfortably handle per day. If the PDFs contain any scanned pages, feel free to apply OCR with Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY FineReader, Tesseract, or a similar tool, as long as the output stays faithful to the source wording and spelling. Deliverables: • One .txt file per source PDF, named to match the original • All text preserved in original reading order Before we wrap up, I’ll spot-check a few pages against the originals; once ev...
I need my entire collection of iCloud Notes exported and delivered as PDFs arranged in strict chronological order. Each note must retain its standard text formatting and embed every image or other attachment exactly where it appears in the original note. You can handle the export in whichever workflow you prefer—Apple Notes export tools, shortcuts, or a custom script—as long as the result is a set of clean, searchable PDFs that mirror the original content. If there is system-generated metadata (creation and modification dates), please preserve it in the PDF properties; that will let me verify the chronological sequence quickly. Deliverables • One PDF per note, file-named with the note date and first few words of the title • A master index (simple CSV or text) ...
I have several PDFs that contain data arranged in tables, and I need every table reproduced in Microsoft Word so I can freely edit the content. The critical requirement is that the original table structure—rows, columns, borders, and cell spacing—remains intact after conversion. Text, numbers, and any simple in-cell formatting should come across cleanly; graphic elements are not a concern. You may use the toolset you prefer—Adobe Acrobat, OCR utilities, or direct table recreation in Word—as long as the final .docx files open flawlessly and let me click straight into any cell to update text without further tweaking. Deliverable: one fully editable Word document (or one per source PDF, if easier) that mirrors the tables exactly and is ready for immediate content e...
I have fewer than ten PDF forms that were saved as scanned images. Each form contains the same set of text-only fields and I want those values transferred into a clean Excel worksheet. Accuracy is essential because this spreadsheet will feed directly into our internal reporting system. You are free to use the OCR tool you are most comfortable with—Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY FineReader, Tesseract, or another option—as long as the final Excel file is ready for immediate use and each form’s data occupies a single row with clearly labeled columns. Deliverable • One Excel workbook containing all extracted text, correctly aligned to the agreed field headers. I will supply the PDFs as soon as the project starts and can answer any field-mapping questions right away. A quick...
I need several PDFs converted into fully-editable Word documents that mirror the source files in every detail. This means extracting all written content through reliable OCR, capturing every figure, chart, and photo at high resolution, and then placing each element so the layout, headings, tables, and spacing look exactly like the original pages. Accuracy is critical: I will be proofreading line by line, so please double-check for spelling issues, missing characters, or shifted images before delivering. Word styles should match the PDF’s typography wherever practical—bolds, italics, bullet lists, numbered sections—so I can immediately start editing without further reformatting. Deliverables • One .docx file per PDF, complete with embedded images in their original...
I have one or more PDFs and need every piece of text pulled out—no images—and placed into a Word document that mirrors the original layout. Headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, footnotes: whatever structure the PDF shows should appear the same way in .docx so I can edit without re-formatting anything myself. You may use any reliable tool or script (Adobe Acrobat, Python-pdfminer, OCR only if absolutely necessary) as long as the final Word file opens cleanly in the latest Microsoft Word and preserves page order and formatting. Deliverable • A single .docx per source PDF containing only the extracted text, laid out to match the PDF’s structure. • Quality check for missing characters, broken lines, or shifted sections. I’ll share the PDF(s) once we agr...
I need the text from a medium-quality scanned image PDF converted into an editable Word file. Plain text accuracy matters more to me than preserving the original layout, so there’s no need to replicate fonts, spacing, or graphics—just deliver clean, proof-read text in .docx format. The PDF contains only scanned pages, so please use reliable OCR tools (Adobe OCR, ABBYY, Tesseract, or similar) and check the output for recognition errors before sending it back. A single Word document with all extracted text, ready for me to copy-edit, will complete the job.
I have a backlog of paper-based forms and applications that must be brought into a fully searchable digital archive. Your task is to take each form, convert it into a clean, text-searchable PDF (or an agreed spreadsheet/database format when fields allow), and store it inside a well-structured folder system organised strictly by category. Accuracy is critical: every form has to be captured in full, with legible text produced through OCR where possible and key fields double-checked for typos. I will supply clear naming conventions and the list of categories so you know exactly where every file belongs. Please use any reliable combination of high-resolution scanning, Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY FineReader, or comparable OCR/data-entry tools—whatever delivers the clearest result. A quick ...
I have a backlog of paper-based forms and applications that must be brought into a fully searchable digital archive. Your task is to take each form, convert it into a clean, text-searchable PDF (or an agreed spreadsheet/database format when fields allow), and store it inside a well-structured folder system organised strictly by category. Accuracy is critical: every form has to be captured in full, with legible text produced through OCR where possible and key fields double-checked for typos. I will supply clear naming conventions and the list of categories so you know exactly where every file belongs. Please use any reliable combination of high-resolution scanning, Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY FineReader, or comparable OCR/data-entry tools—whatever delivers the clearest result. A quick ...
I have a batch of PDF forms filled in with text-only answers. The catch is that the information was typed into open, unlabeled spaces, so there is no tidy table or predefined field to grab; each file looks slightly different even though the same questions were asked. I need every answer lifted out, organised into consistent column headers of my choosing, and delivered in one clean Excel workbook that I can plug straight into our reporting dashboards. You may decide whether to script the extraction with Python, Acrobat JavaScript, OCR utilities, or handle it manually—accuracy matters more than method. What I will check is that every PDF turns into one fully populated row, that spelling remains intact, and that comparable answers appear in the same column throughout the sheet. Delive...
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