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Photo to Text compared with InkOut PDF
DetailPhoto to Text logo Photo to TextInkOut PDF logo InkOut PDF
What it doesFree online OCR converter to extract text from images and PDFs Black out names, account numbers and other sensitive text in a PDF. True redaction removes what's underneath, with an automatic check.
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree tier: up to 10 images or PDF pages per run. Starter subscription: $7.50/month (or $89.99/year with 25% savings, billed annually) for 10,000 credits/month. Pro subscription: $10.83/month (or $129.99/year with 31% savings, billed annually) for 20,000 credits/month. Max subscription: $20.83/month Free: up to 5 pages per file, manual redaction boxes. Pro 24-hour pass: $4.99 one-time payment for unlimited pages and keyword search-and-redact. Pro Monthly: $7.99/month with automatic renewal. Pro Yearly: $59.99/year with automatic renewal.
Key features
  • Simple OCR mode for clear photos and screenshots
  • Advanced OCR for blurry, tilted, or handwritten text
  • Export to Word with formatting
  • Extract tables to Excel spreadsheets
  • Support for JPG, PNG, PDF, WEBP, and HEIC formats
  • No sign-up required to start converting
  • Batch processing up to 100 pages for paid accounts
  • Credit-based pricing system
  • Permanent credit packs that never expire
  • Automatic deletion of unused results after 14 days
  • Draw boxes to redact text and images
  • Keyword search-and-redact for Pro users
  • Automatic verification that redacted text is removed
  • Metadata stripping
  • No file upload required
  • Redacted pages flattened to images
  • Check PDFs redacted by others
  • Multi-device support for Pro
What makes it different
  • Free to start without signup, with optional paid plans for higher volume
  • Choice of Simple or Advanced OCR modes for different image quality
  • Direct export to Word and Excel formats, not just plain text
  • Support for multiple image and PDF formats in one tool
  • No image storage or history tracking for guest users
  • Truly deletes redacted content instead of just covering it
  • Automatic verification checks exported file for remaining text
  • All processing happens in your browser with no uploads
  • Free tier with no sign-up required
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Trust Flow (Majestic)70
Citation Flow (Majestic)2722
Referring domains (Majestic)1005

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