OCR Instantly - Image to text conversion
Transform images into editable text effortlessly & share via messaging or email. Discover the power of OCR technology!

- 3.1.0 Version
- 2.9 Score
- 245K+ Downloads
- In-app purchases License
- 3+ Content Rating
OCR, or Optical Character Recognition, is a technology that transforms images into text. This application allows users to take a picture and turn it into digitized text, which can then be shared through various platforms like Email and SMS, or simply copied and pasted wherever needed.
= Important Notes =
- Ensure the input is clear and large enough, as poor quality leads to ineffective results.
- Text should be oriented correctly (horizontally aligned with the app). Be mindful of camera angle!
- Handwritten text cannot be processed effectively.
- Text set against cluttered backgrounds (like images or borders in spreadsheets) will not yield good results.
- PDF formats are not compatible with this tool.
- Accuracy for Gujarati, Persian, and Punjabi OCR is not reliable; proceed with caution.
👉For tips on enhancing OCR performance, please check the in-app Help section before posting negative reviews.
= Key Features =
Offline OCR capability
Integrated image enhancement tools
User-friendly interface packed with features
Extensive language support
= Premium Features =
Ad removal - Completely eliminates all ads.
Image correction - Adjusts wavy or bent text caused by curved book pages.
Save to storage & share images - Options to save images/text to storage and share enhanced photos.
Advanced OCR modes - Includes features like character whitelists/blacklists and dictionary options.
Paragraph scanning mode - Helps eliminate unnecessary line breaks within texts.
PDF creation - Generates PDF files with selectable and copyable text.
Text-to-speech - Offers language support for text-to-speech and automated reading during OCR processes.
Multi-language OCR functionality - Capable of conducting OCR in several languages simultaneously.
Full screen editing - Provides an option to hide the image while editing text.
How To Use
Select Image: Tap on the "SELECT IMAGE" button to choose an image from your gallery that contains text you want to extract. Once your image is loaded, tap the "OCR!" button to initiate the text recognition process. The app will analyze the image and extract the text.
Enhance Text: If the extracted text needs refinement, use the "ENHANCE" feature to improve the clarity and accuracy of the recognized text.
Edit and Translate: After OCR, you can manually edit the text if necessary. If you need to translate the text, use the "TRANSLATE" feature.
Adjust Image Settings: For better OCR results, you can tap on the image to access additional settings like inverting colors or adjusting exposure and noise reduction.
Crop and Rotate: If the text is not fully captured, use the crop feature to focus on the area with text. You can also rotate the image left or right to align the text properly.
Save or Share: Once you're satisfied with the extracted and edited text, you can save it to your device or share it directly from the app.
= Supports Over 60 Languages =
Afrikaans, Albanian, Ancient Greek, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Basque, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, Frankish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian (Old), Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Middle English, Middle French, Norwegian, Oriya, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Latin), Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish (old), Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.
- Version3.1.0
- UpdateJul 28, 2025
- DeveloperTheSimplest.Net
- CategoryTools
- Requires AndroidAndroid 7.0+
- Downloads245K+
- Package Namecom.thesimplest.ocr
- Signature0f3bd0b0bc972b202a14d0bd87b0d35e
- Available on
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Excellent assistance for students and academics
Saves significant time and effort
User-friendly and simple interface
Good accuracy with well-captured images
Ability to convert text from various languages
Useful for translating and learning new languages
Offers functionality for editing scanned text
Better performance compared to many other OCR apps
Results may not be perfect, requiring manual corrections
Slow processing times reported by users
Blank screens after cropping images occasionally
Limited language options available
Issues with downloading additional languages
Inconsistent recognition of certain fonts and characters
Lack of saving options for decrypted text
May crash or close unexpectedly during use