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Learn OCR, not just click Convert
Original, practical articles on turning images and PDFs into usable text — capture tips, Markdown structure, tables, languages, and privacy. Written to help you get better results with Textify Image and any careful OCR workflow.
- Formats5 min read
Best image formats for OCR: PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF, and PDF
File format and compression change recognition quality. Learn which formats to prefer for screenshots, photos, and multi-page scans.
Read guide → - Troubleshooting7 min read
Common OCR mistakes and how to fix them
From O/0 confusion to broken columns, these are the errors you will see most often — and the fastest fixes before you retype a page.
Read guide → - Getting started8 min read
How to convert an image to text (without retyping everything)
A practical walkthrough of turning photos, scans, and screenshots into editable text — what works, what fails, and how to get clean results.
Read guide → - PDF7 min read
How to extract text from a PDF (scanned pages included)
Not every PDF has real text. Learn the difference between digital PDFs and scanned PDFs, and how to pull clean Markdown out of either.
Read guide → - Screenshots6 min read
How to extract text from screenshots cleanly
UI screenshots are high-contrast and OCR-friendly — until compression, tiny type, and dark mode get in the way. Here is a reliable workflow.
Read guide → - Capture tips7 min read
How to photograph documents for better OCR accuracy
Phone photos are the most common OCR input — and the easiest way to ruin accuracy. Use this capture checklist before you convert.
Read guide → - Languages6 min read
Multi-language OCR: working with 40+ languages and mixed scripts
How language and script affect recognition quality, what to do with mixed-language pages, and how to prepare files for better multilingual OCR.
Read guide → - Tables7 min read
OCR for tables: turning grids into Markdown you can trust
Tables are where OCR accuracy matters most. Learn how to capture grids, read Markdown tables, and verify numbers before you rely on them.
Read guide → - Markdown6 min read
OCR to Markdown: why structure matters more than raw text
Plain OCR gives you a wall of words. Layout-aware Markdown keeps headings, lists, and tables so the result is usable in real workflows.
Read guide → - Privacy7 min read
Privacy checklist for online OCR tools
What to consider before you upload a document to any web OCR service — including Textify Image — and how to reduce risk without giving up convenience.
Read guide → - Basics6 min read
What is OCR? A plain-language explanation
Optical character recognition explained without jargon — how computers turn pictures of writing into text you can edit, search, and share.
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