OCR (Optical Character Recognition) reads text from images or scanned PDFs without embedded text. GrabText uses Tesseract 5 and supports 7 languages.

Extract text from PDFs, images & websites

Q: What can GrabText extract?

GrabText extracts text from PDFs (native text layer or OCR), images (JPG, PNG, WEBP) and website URLs. All three can be combined in one operation.

Q: Are uploaded files stored?

No. Files are used only for extraction and deleted automatically. No permanent storage. Servers in Germany.

Q: What output formats are available?

Markdown (.md) or Plain Text (.txt). Markdown preserves document structure like headings and lists.

Q: Can I process multiple files at once?

Yes. Batch processing for PDFs, images and URLs. For bulk URLs a ZIP archive is created.

What GrabText does

PDF to TextExtract from native text layer or scanned pages via OCR — with page selection and Markdown output.
Image to Text (OCR)Read JPG, PNG and WEBP with Tesseract OCR. Paste screenshots directly with Ctrl/Cmd+V.
Website to TextClean article text without ads, navigation or footers — as Markdown or Plain Text.
Batch ProcessingProcess multiple files or URLs at once. ZIP download or combined output.
AI AnalysisSummarize, translate, fix OCR errors or extract keywords.
Privacy & GDPRNo permanent storage. Servers in Germany. No account required.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can GrabText extract?

GrabText extracts text from three sources: PDFs (native text layer or OCR for scanned pages), images (JPG, PNG, WEBP) via text recognition, and any website URL. All three types can be combined in a single operation.

Is GrabText free?

Yes, basic usage is completely free and requires no registration. Paid plans are available for higher volumes and advanced features.

Are uploaded files stored?

No. Files and images are used only for text extraction and deleted automatically afterwards. No permanent storage. All servers and processing are located in Germany.

What output formats are available?

Extracted text is output as Markdown (.md) or Plain Text (.txt). Markdown preserves document structure like headings and lists — ideal for further processing with AI tools.

Can I process multiple files at once?

Yes. GrabText supports batch processing for PDFs, images and URLs. For bulk URLs, a ZIP archive is created with individual files plus a combined output.

What is OCR and when is it used?

OCR (Optical Character Recognition) reads text from image files or scanned PDFs that have no embedded text. GrabText uses Tesseract 5 and supports German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch — including language combinations.

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