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Photo to Text compared with PDFtoMD
DetailPhoto to Text logo Photo to TextPDFtoMD logo PDFtoMD
What it doesFree online OCR converter to extract text from images and PDFs Convert PDF to MD in seconds
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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: 10 pages/day, up to 10 pages per file. Starter: $15.9/mo (1,000 pages/month, up to 20 pages per file). Professional: $19.9/mo (3,000 pages/month, up to 100 pages per file). Enterprise: $99.9/mo (30,000 pages/month, up to 200 pages per file).
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
  • Converts digital PDFs with exact text layer fidelity
  • Detects headings, paragraphs, and lists as proper Markdown syntax
  • OCR support for scanned pages and images
  • Vision mode reconstructs tables, formulas, and charts
  • Conversion history saves results to account
  • Fast processing in seconds
  • No installation or complex settings required
  • Compatible with all Markdown tools
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
  • Handles both digital PDFs and scanned documents with AI-powered OCR
  • Preserves document structure with proper Markdown formatting automatically
  • 10 free pages daily with no sign-up required
  • Processes documents in seconds without manual cleanup
  • Uses state-of-the-art OCR and vision models for high accuracy
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)34 no change since last check9 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)75
Citation Flow (Majestic)2725
Referring domains (Majestic)10081

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