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French OCR Français

Convert scanned French documents and photos into editable text with accents intact. Choosing French tells the OCR to expect é, è, ç, œ and French words, which noticeably improves accuracy over English-only OCR.

● Runs in your browser. Your files are never uploaded.

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Drop files here, or tap to choose PDF, scans, photos, Word, Excel, CSV. You can also paste a screenshot.

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Good for

Contracts and administrative letters
Books and academic papers
Invoices and statements
Forms and certificates

Tips for better French results

Select French even for short French passages; otherwise accents are often lost.
Add English in the language box for bilingual documents.
Clean 300 dpi scans give near-perfect results for printed French.

How it works

Drop a scanned PDF, photo or screenshot into the box above, or paste an image.
Pages that already contain text are read directly. Scanned pages go through French OCR in your browser.
Download the result as a Markdown (.md) file, or copy it and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Word or Google Docs.

Questions

Is this French OCR free?

Yes. Without an account you can convert 10 scanned pages a day, and a free account gives you 30. Pro removes the limit.

Are my French documents uploaded anywhere?

No. OCR runs inside your browser. The French language data is downloaded to your browser once, but your files never leave your device.

How accurate is French OCR?

Clean, printed French text at 300 dpi converts well. Handwriting, faint photocopies, stamps and decorative fonts reduce accuracy, so check names, numbers and dates against the original.

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