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PDF to OCR API

Convert PDF scans to searchable PDF documents.

PDF OCR

The API for converting scanned PDF documents to searchable and editable PDF documents using optical character recognition (OCR). Add textual layer to scanned PDF document.

Advanced properties
Copy parameter's URL Secret Secret
Type: String

Authentication secret must be provided as a query parameter. If omitted, token must be provided.

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Copy parameter's URL Token Token
Type: String

Authentication token must be provided as a query parameter. If omitted, secret must be provided.

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Copy parameter's URL File File Required
Type: File

File to be converted. Value can be URL or file content.

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Copy parameter's URL StoreFile Store file
Type: Bool

Store converted file on our secure server and provides download URL.

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Copy parameter's URL FileName File name
Type: String

Converted output file name without extension. The extension will be added automatically.

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Copy parameter's URL Timeout Timeout
Type: Integer

Conversion timeout in seconds.

Default: 600 Range: 10 .. 1200 Show all
Copy parameter's URL Password Open Password
Type: String

Sets the password to open protected documents.

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Copy parameter's URL PageRange Page Range
Type: String

Set page range. Example 1-10 or 1,2,5.

Default: 1-2000 Show all
Copy parameter's URL OcrLanguage OCR Language
Type: Collection

Set the OCR language. Ask support to add your language if missing.

Default: en Values: ca da de es en he pl pt ru sv tr lt Show all

Code snippet

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