Devanagari script
Hindi OCR हिन्दी
Convert scanned Hindi documents, photos and image-only PDFs into editable Unicode text. Devanagari letters, matras and the headline (shirorekha) that joins each word are recognised, and the result comes out as clean Markdown you can paste into ChatGPT, Claude or a Word file.
● Runs in your browser. Your files are never uploaded..pdf.jpg.png.docx.xlsx.xls.csv.txtHindi and English are already selected. Add or remove languages in the box above.
Good for
- Court orders, notices and affidavits
- Government circulars and gazette notifications
- Hindi newspaper and magazine clippings
- Bilingual forms with Hindi and English side by side
Tips for better Hindi results
- Hindi and English are both selected by default, because most official Indian documents mix the two. Remove English if your page is purely Hindi.
- Scan at 300 dpi or take a sharp, straight photo in good light. Thin matras and the dot of anusvara are the first things to disappear in a blurry image.
- Clean printed Hindi converts well. Handwritten Hindi does not, so type out handwritten notes instead.
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 Hindi 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 Hindi 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 Hindi documents uploaded anywhere?
No. OCR runs inside your browser. The Hindi language data is downloaded to your browser once, but your files never leave your device.
How accurate is Hindi OCR?
Clean, printed Hindi 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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