Production-Grade OCR

Built to Actually Solve the Problem

Image-based PDFs can't be searched, copied from, or read by a screen reader. They're digital files that don't behave like digital text.

DocStrata fixes that.

Core Features

DocStrata converts image-based PDFs into searchable documents you can actually use. Here's what sets it apart from basic OCR tools.

High-Quality OCR

Superior OCR Processing

DocStrata is built on Tesseract's LSTM neural network, tuned to extract more usable text from image-based PDFs than standard OCR setups.

4.5x More Text Extracted

DocStrata extracts up to 4.5x more text than basic OCR tools on the same documents.

An Invisible Text Layer

The file looks identical to the human eye. Underneath, DocStrata adds a text layer you can search and copy-paste from, just like a Word document.

More Functional PDFs

The result is a PDF that behaves like a digital document, not a picture of one.

Basic OCR Tools100%

DocStrata450%

4.5x more text extracted from the same documents

English

Spanish

French

German

Chinese

Japanese

Korean

Arabic

Russian

Hindi

Portuguese

Italian

+ 23 More Languages

Multi-Language

35+ Languages Supported

English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and Hindi are just a few of the 35+ languages DocStrata supports.

Multiple Languages In One PDF

For a document that's part English, part Spanish, select the eng+spa option and DocStrata converts both in the same pass.

Auto Language Detection

Not sure what language a PDF is in? DocStrata detects it for you.

Smart Preprocessing

Smarter Processing of Images

Tilted images, upside-down pages, and rough scans are common in real-world documents. DocStrata corrects all of it automatically.

Just upload the document — no manual cleanup required.

Auto-Rotation

Pages rotated 90°, 180°, or 270° are automatically detected and corrected.

Deskewing

Crooked scans and misaligned corners are straightened automatically before text extraction.

Background Cleaning

Watermarks, stamps, and scan noise are removed so they don't interfere with text recognition.

DPI Optimization

Low-quality scans are upsampled intelligently, turning them into sharper, more readable images before OCR runs.

Built for Everyday Use

Features designed around how people actually process documents day to day.

Easy Page Selection

Only need part of a document converted? Specify pages using simple syntax like 1-10, 15, or 35-40, and DocStrata converts just those pages — saving you time and credits.

Optimize Files

Output files are compressed with JBIG2 and pngquant to keep file sizes down without sacrificing quality. Skip PDF/A conversion when you need faster turnaround instead.

Real-Time Monitoring

Track conversion progress in real time via our REST endpoint and Server-Sent Events, with status updates like "Processing page 7 of 23" so you always know where things stand.

Large File Limits

Upload PDFs up to 50 MB — a limit set after testing against hundreds of real-world image-based PDFs, so it covers nearly every file you'll encounter.

Automatic Deletion

Uploaded files are automatically deleted within 24 hours — no action required on your part.

Security & Privacy

Files are gone in 24 hours, access tokens expire automatically, and there's no long-term data retention — built for sensitive documents by default.

Real-World Applications

DocStrata is used across a range of document-heavy workflows.

Document Digitization

Digitize old contracts and business documents, and copy-paste text directly from scanned files. DocStrata helps you:

Fully digitize paper archives
Copy and reuse text from scanned files
Build a searchable records archive

Handling Multilingual Documents

Convert international contracts and multi-language PDFs to make them usable across teams worldwide. That means:

Transparent, searchable contract processing
Mixed-language documents handled in one pass
Easier collaboration across multilingual teams

Breathing Life Into Low-Quality Scans

Recover readable text from photocopies and low-quality scans that other OCR tools give up on. DocStrata:

Extracts text from barely readable photocopies
Corrects image alignment issues
Removes image noise before extraction

Bulk Document Digitization

Page selection makes digitizing manuals and other large, complex documents practical. You can save time and credits by:

Selecting specific pages for conversion
Converting the most important pages first
Paying only for what you actually need converted

Ready to Make Your PDFs Searchable?

Stop scrolling through image-based documents by hand. Convert your first PDF with DocStrata and see the difference.

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No credit card required • 50 MB file limit • 35+ languages supported